Gastric asthma: An unrecognized disease with an unsuspected frequency

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 315-325

  Bruno, Guglielmo ^a   Graf, Ursula ^a   Andreozzi, Paola ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bronchial asthma; Gastroesophageal reflux; Neurogenic mechanism

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ASPIRATION; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

EID: 0033022638     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909909068224     Document Type: Review

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