Groundhog day: Airway narrowing, deep inspirations, and asthma

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 190, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 847-848

  Brown, Robert H ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; SPASMOGEN; BRONCHOCONSTRICTING AGENT; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE;

AIRWAY CONSTRICTION; ASTHMA; BREATHING; BREATHING MUSCLE; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; DEEP INSPIRATION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; DRUG EFFECTS; INHALATION; INHALATION TEST; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; HUMANS; INHALATION; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH;

EID: 84922015761     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201409-1651ED     Document Type: Editorial

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