Circadian rhythm in peak expiratory flow: Alteration with nocturnal asthma and theophylline chronotherapy

Chronobiology International

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 513-519

  Burioka, Naoto ^a   Suyama, Hisashi ^a   Sako, Takanori ^a   Shimizu, Eiji ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Circadian rhythm; Peak expiratory flow; Theophylline chronotherapy

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; PROCATEROL; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONOTHERAPY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NIGHT; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PROPHYLAXIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHRONOTHERAPY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; THEOPHYLLINE;

EID: 0033928342     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CBI-100101061     Document Type: Article

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