Nasal physiological reactivity of subjects with nonallergic rhinitis to cold air provocation: A pilot comparison of subgroups

American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 475-479

  Shusterman, Dennis J ^a   Tilles, Stephen A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Asthma Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical triggers; Cold air; Nasal hyperreactivity; Nonallergic rhinitis; Obstruction; Physical triggers; Rhinomanometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD AIR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MALE; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; RHINOMANOMETRY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VASOMOTOR RHINITIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; AIR; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEAT; INHALATION TEST; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RHINITIS;

ADULT; AIR; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; COLD TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RHINITIS; RHINOMANOMETRY;

EID: 70449698489     PISSN: 19458924     EISSN: 19458932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2009.23.3348     Document Type: Article

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