The effect of different periods of argon deaeration on exhaled breath condensate pH

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 319-323

  Prieto, Luis ^a   Orosa, Belen ^b   Barato, Desiree ^b   Marin, Julio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DR PESET   (Spain)

Author keywords

allergic rhinitis; argon deaeration; asthma; exhaled breath condensate; pH

Indexed keywords

ARGON; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; EXHALED BREATH CONDENSATE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AERATION; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEAERATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PH MEASUREMENT; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; ARGON; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BREATH TESTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; RHINITIS;

EID: 79955065420     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2011.560321     Document Type: Article

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