Determinants of bronchial responsiveness to methacholine at school age in twin pairs

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 167-173

  Nikolajev, Kari ^a   Korppi, Matti ^a   Remes, Kyllikki ^a   Länsimies, Esko ^a   Jokela, Veikko ^b   Heinonen, Kirsti ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Bronchial inhalation challenge; Intrauterine growth retardation; Methacholine; Prematurity; Respiratory tract infection; Twins

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; MYRINGOTOMY; OTITIS MEDIA; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; TONSILLECTOMY; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BRONCHI; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; CHILD; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; QUADRUPLETS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; TRIPLETS;

EID: 0036178052     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.10059     Document Type: Article

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