Effect of competitive swimming on airway inflammation: A 3-yr longitudinal study

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 193-195

  Couto, Mariana ^a,b   Andrade, Patrícia ^a   Pereira, Marta ^a   Araújo, João ^a   Moreira, Pedro ^c   Delgado, Luís ^a,b   Moreira, André ^a,b  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

^b Universidade do Porto   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE; AUTACOID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CHILD; CHLORINATION; COMPETITIVE SWIMMING; DRUG UTILIZATION; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SWIMMING; SWIMMING POOL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; INCIDENCE; METABOLISM; PNEUMONIA; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; PNEUMONIA; PORTUGAL; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SWIMMING; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896122900     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pai.12172     Document Type: Letter

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