Trends in bronchial hyperresponsiveness, respiratory symptoms and lung function among adults: West and East Germany

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 668-677

  Richter, K ^a   Heinrich, J ^b   Jorres R A ^a   Magnussen, H ^a   Wichmann, H E ^b  

^a KRANKENHAUS GROSSHANSDORF   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adults; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; East West comparison; Epidemiology; Lung function

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC; GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INCIDENCE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0033941630     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2000.0795     Document Type: Article

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