Effect of arginine on mucociliary function in primary ciliary dyskinesia

Lancet. 1998 Aug 1;352(9125):371-2. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)60471-0.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Letter
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Adult
  • Arginine / administration & dosage
  • Arginine / therapeutic use*
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects
  • Cilia / drug effects
  • Ciliary Motility Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Forced Expiratory Volume / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mucociliary Clearance / drug effects*
  • Nasal Mucosa / drug effects*
  • Nebulizers and Vaporizers
  • Nitric Oxide / analysis
  • Placebos
  • Pulse
  • Saccharin

Substances

  • Placebos
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Arginine
  • Saccharin