Early pulmonary response to allergen is attenuated during acute emotional stress in females with asthma

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 613-618

  Laube, B L ^a,b,d   Curbow, B A ^a,c   Fitzgerald, S T ^b   Spratt, K ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b The Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen challenge; Emotional stress; Females with asthma; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; AIRWAY; AIRWAY CONSTRICTION; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENDER; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INHALATION; LIFE EVENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0141928062     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00035203a     Document Type: Article

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