Bronchial hyperresponsiveness to methacholine/AMP and the bronchodilator response in asthmatic children

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 800-805

  Suh, D I ^a   Lee, J K ^a   Kim, C K ^b   Koh, Y Y ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adenosine 5 monophosphate; Asthma; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Bronchodilator response; Methacholine

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE; METHACHOLINE; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE; ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 79953730008     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00049610     Document Type: Article

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