Conditions associated with an abnormal nonspecific pattern of pulmonary function tests

Chest

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 419-424

  Hyatt, Robert E ^a   Cowl, Clayton T ^a   Bjoraker, Julie A ^a   Scanlon, Paul D ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway hyperreactivity; Airway resistance; Lung derecruitment; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY HYPERRESPONSIVENESS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; THORAX;

EID: 60249085762     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-1235     Document Type: Article

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