Disconnect between standardized field-based testing and mannitol challenge in Scottish elite swimmers

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 731-737

  Clearie, K L ^a   Williamson, P A ^a   Vaidyanathan, S ^a   Short, P ^a   Goudie, A ^a   Burns, P ^a   Hopkinson, P ^a   Meldrum, K ^a   Howaniec, L ^a   Lipworth, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchial challenge; Exercise induced asthma; Mannitol; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; MANNITOL; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHINITIS; STANDARDIZATION; SWIMMING; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA, EXERCISE-INDUCED; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; CHLORINE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MANNITOL; NITRIC OXIDE; SCOTLAND; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWIMMING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77950927532     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2010.03461.x     Document Type: Article

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