Increased body mass index and bronchial impairment in allergic rhinitis

American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Ciprandi, Giorgio ^a   Ricciardolo, Fabio Luigi Massimo ^b   Signori, Alessio ^c   Schiavetti, Irene ^c   Monardo, Margherita ^d   Ferraro, Maria Rosaria ^d   Cirillo, Ignazio ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^d Navy Medical Service   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BRONCHUS DISEASE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRICK TEST; PROVOCATION TEST; RISK FACTOR; SPIROMETRY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL;

EID: 84890953060     PISSN: 19458924     EISSN: 19458932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2013.27.3979     Document Type: Article

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