Recurrent exacerbations in severe asthma are associated with enhanced airway closure during stable episodes

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1902-1906

  In 't Veen, Johannes C C M ^a   Beekman, Annelies J ^a   Bel, Elisabeth H ^a   Sterk, Peter J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; METHACHOLINE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHODILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034131479     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.161.6.9906075     Document Type: Article

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