Genetic and environmental effects on exhaled nitric oxide and airway responsiveness in a population-based sample of twins

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 292-298

  Lund, May Brit ^a   Kongerud, J ^a   Nystad, W ^b   Boe, J ^a   Harris, J R ^b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Airway responsiveness; Asthma phenotypes; Epigenetics; Exhaled nitric oxide; Methacholine; Twins

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; AIRWAY DYNAMICS; ARTICLE; ATOPY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; TWINS;

ADULT; BRONCHI; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; ENVIRONMENT; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; NITRIC OXIDE;

EID: 33846923352     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00044805     Document Type: Article

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