Respiratory Medicine
Volume 104, Issue 6 , Pages 788-793 , June 2010

A single dose of Sildenafil does not enhance FeNO: A randomised, cross-over and placebo-controlled study

  • Thomas Rothe

      Affiliations

    • Zürcher Höhenklinik Davos, Klinikstrasse, CH-7272 Davos Clavadel, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +41 81 4144103.
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  • Werner Karrer

      Affiliations

    • Luzerner Hoehenklinik Montana, Route d'Astoria, CH-3963 Crans-Montana, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Christian Schindler

      Affiliations

    • Institut für Sozial-und Präventivmedizin, Universität Basel, Steinengraben 49, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland

Received 21 June 2009 ,Accepted 22 December 2009.

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PII: S0954-6111(09)00434-X

doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.12.011

Respiratory Medicine
Volume 104, Issue 6 , Pages 788-793 , June 2010

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