Persistent wheezing in very young children is associated with lower respiratory inflammation

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 163, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1338-1343

  Krawiec, M E ^a   Westcott, J Y ^a   Hong Wei Chu, ^a   Balzar, S ^a   Trudeau, J B ^a   Schwartz, L B ^a   Wenzel, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM;

ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CELL COUNT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; WHEEZING;

EID: 0034981863     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.163.6.2005116     Document Type: Article

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