Guidelines for Methacholine and Exercise Challenge Testing - 1999

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 309-329

  Crapo, R O ^a   Casaburi, R ^a   Coates, A L ^a   Enright, P L ^a   Hankinson, J L ^a   Irvin, C G ^a   MacIntyre, N R ^a   McKay, R T ^a   Wanger, J S ^a   Anderson, S D ^a   Cockcroft, D W ^a   Fish, J E ^a   Sterk, P J ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPIROMETRY; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0033966788     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.161.1.ats11-99     Document Type: Review

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