Lung function response to cold air challenge in asthmatic and healthy children of 2-5 years of age

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1805-1809

  Nielsen, Kim G ^a   Bisgaard, Hans ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD AIR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG RESISTANCE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034095845     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.161.6.9905098     Document Type: Article

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