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Bronchodilator Response in Asthmatic Children is Significantly Reduced When Measured Immediately After Methacholine Challenge

Arvid W. A. Kamps Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Isala Klinieken/Weezenlanden Hospital, P.O. Box 10500, Groot Wezenland 20, GM Zwolle, 8000, The Netherlands
, M.D.,
Paul L. P. Brand Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Isala Klinieken/Weezenlanden Hospital, P.O. Box 10500, Groot Wezenland 20, GM Zwolle, 8000, The Netherlands
, M.D., Ph.D.,
Karin Vermeer Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Isala Klinieken/Weezenlanden Hospital, P.O. Box 10500, Groot Wezenland 20, GM Zwolle, 8000, The Netherlands
, B.Sc. &
Ruurd Jan Roorda Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Isala Klinieken/Weezenlanden Hospital, P.O. Box 10500, Groot Wezenland 20, GM Zwolle, 8000, The Netherlands
, M.D., Ph.D.
Pages 737-741 | Published online: 18 Nov 2002

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