Airway nitric oxide diffusion in asthma: Role in pulmonary function and bronchial responsiveness

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 4 I, 2000, Pages 1218-1228

  Silkoff, Philip E ^a   Sylvester, Jimmie T ^b   Zamel, Noe ^b   Permutt, Solbert ^b  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; AIR TEMPERATURE; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HEAT TRANSFER; HUMAN; LUNG DIFFUSION CAPACITY; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0034012155     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.161.4.9903111     Document Type: Article

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