Circadian variation in exhaled nitric oxide in nocturnal asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 467-473

  Georges, George ^a   Bartelson, Becki Bucher ^a   Martin, Richard J ^a   Silkoff, Philip E ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Circadian; Exhaled; Inflammation; Nitric oxide; Nocturnal

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONOBIOLOGY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NIGHT; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0032816918     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909909087289     Document Type: Article

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