Location of airway inflammation in asthma and the relationship to circadian change in lung function

Chronobiology International

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 623-630

  Martin, Richard J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Alveolus; Asthma; Circadian rhythm; Inflammation; Nocturnal

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VOLUME; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0032853982     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420529908998731     Document Type: Article

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