A pilot study of oral L-arginine in cystic fibrosis

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-69

  Everard, M L ^a   Donnelly, D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Children; Exhaled nasal nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ARGININE; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 14844317633     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2004.10.001     Document Type: Article

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