Lessons from structure-function studies in asthma: Myths and truths about what we teach

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-9

  Irvin, Charles G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; BRONCHOSPASM; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MUSCLE TONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ALBUTEROL; ASTHMA; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG; NEURONS, AFFERENT; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 33745843638     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00294.2006     Document Type: Editorial

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