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SUBMITTER: Dreßler M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6524332 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dreßler Melanie M Friedrich Theresa T Lasowski Natali N Herrmann Eva E Zielen Stefan S Schulze Johannes J
BMC pulmonary medicine 20190516 1
<h4>Background</h4>Physical activity is an important part of life, and hence exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) can reduce the quality of life. A standardized test is needed to diagnose EIB. The American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines recommend an exercise challenge in combination with dry air. We investigated the feasibility of a new, ATS guidelines conform exercise challenge in a cold chamber (ECC) to detect EIB. The aim of this study was to investigate the surrogate marker reaction ...[more]