Comparison of percentage fall in FVC at the provocative concentration of methacholine causing a 20% fall in FEV1 between patients with asymptomatic bronchial hyperresponsiveness and mild asthma

Chest

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 106-111

  Yoo, Young ^a   Ji, Tae Choung ^a   Yu, Jinho ^b   Do, Kyun Kim ^c   Sun, Hee Choi ^c   Young, Yull Koh ^c  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Maximal airway response; Percentage fall in FVC at the provocative concentration of methacholine causing a 20 fall in FEV1

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; METHACHOLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 34447505155     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.06-2943     Document Type: Article

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