Determination of cut-off positivity values in nasal challenge testing of patients with allergic rhinitis

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 109-114

  Riario Sforza, Gian Galeazzo ^a  

^a PARKINSON INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; MANOMETRY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE PROVOCATION TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL MUCOSA; NASAL PROVOCATION TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL;

EID: 0033094315     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/108854199778612563     Document Type: Article

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