Thoracic high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in asthma

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 139-145

  Machado, D ^a   Pereira, C ^a   Teixeira, L ^a   Canelas, A ^a   Tavares, B ^a   Loureiro, G ^a   Calado, G ^a   Ribeiro, C ^a   Chieira, C ^a  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchiectasis; HRCT; Remodelling

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHIECTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ASTHMA; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHOGRAPHY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 72449177837     PISSN: 03979148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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