Irreversiblity of remodeled features on high-resolution computerized tomography scans of asthmatic patients on conventional therapy: A 6-year longitudinal study

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 300-307

  Kurt, Emel ^a   Ozkan, Ragip ^a   Orman, Ayse ^a   Calisir, Cuneyt ^a   Metintas, Muzaffer ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHUS; BRONCHUS MUCUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; MALE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; LUNG; MIDDLE AGED; MUCUS; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; BRONCHI; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 65449121066     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900902718837     Document Type: Article

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