Effects of personal exposure to nitrogen dioxide on peak expiratory flow in asthmatic patients

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-63

  Kwon, Ho Jang ^a   Lee, Sang Gyu ^a   Jee, Young Koo ^b   Lee, Sang Rok ^c   Hwang, Seung Sik ^d  

^a Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

^c Cheong ju St Mary's Hospital   (South Korea)

^d National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asthmatics; Nitrogen dioxide; Peak expiratory flow

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DRUG EFFECT; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; KOREA; LUNG; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; KOREA; LUNG; MALE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; TIME FACTORS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 34047101404     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2007.40.1.59     Document Type: Article

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