Calculation of provocative concentration causing a 20% fall in FEV1: Comparison of lowest vs highest post-challenge FEV1

Chest

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 881-883

  Davis, Beth E ^a   Cockcroft, Donald W ^a  

^a ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airway hyperresponsiveness; FEV1; Methacholine; Provocative concentration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034017942     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.117.3.881     Document Type: Article

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