The response to bronchodilators in adults is not predictive of bronchial-hyperreactivity

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 455-459

  Fruchter, Oren ^a   Hardak, Emilia ^a   Yigla, Mordechai ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bronchial asthma; Bronchial hyper responsiveness

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; METHACHOLINE; SALBUTAMOL; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROVOCATION TEST; SPIROMETER; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBUTEROL; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650284548     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900802712989     Document Type: Article

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