Is physical activity anti-inflammatory on the airways?

Thorax

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 376-

  Mahler, Donald A ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; FISH OIL;

ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DYSPNEA; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; SUPPLEMENTATION;

BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHITIS; EXERCISE; HUMANS;

EID: 34247871187     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2006.074021     Document Type: Editorial

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