Cut-off points defining normal and asthmatic bronchial reactivity to exercise and inhalation challenges in children and young adults

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 659-668

  Godfrey, S ^a   Springer, C ^a   Bar Yishay, E ^a   Avital, A ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial reactivity; Children; Definition; Exercise; Methacholine

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; METHACHOLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING EXERCISE; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EXERCISE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES; HISTAMINE; HUMANS; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0032885305     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.1999.14c28.x     Document Type: Article

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