A clinical study of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) pollen-induced asthma

Allergology International

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 413-417

  Maeda, Yuji ^a   Akiyama, Kazuo ^a   Shida, Takao ^b  

^a SAGAMIHARA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Shinbashi Yume Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acethylcholine; Bronchial provocation test; Japanese cedar; Non specific airway hypersensitivity; Pollen induced asthma

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; XANTHINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JAPANESE CEDAR; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYMPTOM;

EID: 59549097613     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.O-08-543     Document Type: Article

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