Low-density areas on high-resolution computed tomograms in chronic pediatric asthma

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 104-108

  Pifferi, Massimo ^a,b   Caramella, Davide ^a,b   Ragazzo, Vincenzo ^a,b   Pietrobelli, Angelo ^a,b   Boner, Attilio L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; FLUTICASONE; SALMETEROL;

ADOLESCENT; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LUNG CAPACITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUAL VOLUME; SCHOOL CHILD; STEROID THERAPY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0036066973     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2002.125006     Document Type: Article

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