Airway inflammation, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and asthma in elite ice hockey players

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 113-117

  Lumme, A ^a   Haahtela, T ^a   Ounap J ^a   Rytila P ^a   Obase, Y ^a   Helenius, M ^a   Remes, V ^a   Helenius, Ilkka ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Airway inflammation; Asthma; Ice hockey; Sports medicine

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; HISTAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATHLETE; ATOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; COLD AIR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICE HOCKEY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LEUKOCYTE DIFFERENTIAL COUNT; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; SKIN TEST; SPIROMETRY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOCKEY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0042311325     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00112403     Document Type: Article

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