Effect of continuing or finishing high-level sports on airway inflammation, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and asthma: A 5-year prospective follow-up study of 42 highly trained swimmers

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 962-968

  Helenius, Ilkka ^a   Rytilä, Paula ^a   Sarna, Seppo ^b   Lumme, Aki ^a   Helenius, Miia ^a   Remes, Ville ^a   Haahtela, Tari ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Airway inflammation; Asthma; Athletes; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Sports medicine; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE DIFFERENTIAL COUNT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; SPIROMETRY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; SWIMMING;

EID: 0036285165     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2002.124769     Document Type: Article

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