Relationship between degree of nonspecific hyperresponsiveness and number of positive skin tests in asthmatics

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 181-184

  Lombardi, C ^a   Passalacqua, G ^a   Ciprandi, G ^a   Scordamaglia, A ^a   Canonica, G W ^a  

^a DIMI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergic asthma; Allergic rhinitis; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Methacholine test; Skin test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE PROVOCATION TEST; PRICK TEST; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0033883116     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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