Nasal inflammation and reversible bronchial obstruction in asymptomatic allergic children

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1581-1582

  Tosca, M A ^a   Ciprandi, G ^b   Silvestri, M ^a  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; BRONCHODILATATION; BRONCHUS OBSTRUCTION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LETTER; NOSE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY;

ASTHMA; CHILD; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RHINITIS;

EID: 77956521875     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2010.03597.x     Document Type: Letter

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