Airway responsiveness in teenagers is becoming sexier

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 321-322

  Gerritsen, Jorrit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; HISTAMINE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS; COLD EXPOSURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; FOG; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; RISK FACTORS; SEX RATIO;

EID: 48949106083     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200805-736ED     Document Type: Editorial

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