Bronchial responsiveness and serum eosinophil cationic protein levels in preschool children with recurrent wheezing

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 686-692

  Yu, Jinho ^a   Yoo, Young ^a   Kim, Do Kyun ^a   Kang, Hee ^a   Koh, Young Yull ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; METHACHOLINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG AUSCULTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROVOCATION TEST; RECURRENT DISEASE; WHEEZING;

EID: 20544464124     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)61329-4     Document Type: Article

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