Asthma as a nonlinear complex dynamic system: A novel approach to understand the temporal behaviour of chronic asthma and its response to β-agonists

European Respiratory Review

Volumn 17, Issue 108, 2008, Pages 67-69

  Frey, Urs ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; SALMETEROL;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASTHMA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DRUG RESPONSE; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INFLAMMATION; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SHORT SURVEY; WHEEZING;

EID: 45749111483     PISSN: 09059180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00010804     Document Type: Short Survey

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