Effect of azithromycin on the severity of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in patients with mild asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 181-185

  Ekici, Aydanur ^a   Ekici, Mehmet ^a   Kemal Erdemoglu A ^a  

^a KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Azithromycin; Bronchial asthma; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Histamine; Macrolides

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; HISTAMINE;

ADULT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; PROVOCATION TEST;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ASTHMA; AZITHROMYCIN; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0036242542     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120002199     Document Type: Article

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