Bronchodilator response after negative methacholine challenge test predicts future diagnosis of asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 722-725

  Fruchter, Oren ^a   Yigla, Mordechai ^a,b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Airway hyperresponsiveness; Asthma; Methacholine

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; METHACHOLINE; MONTELUKAST; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DYSPNEA; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHACHOLINE CHALLENGE TEST; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70249134010     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900903067903     Document Type: Article

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