Exercise simultaneously increases nasal patency and bronchial obstruction in asthmatic children
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Bronchial Thermoplasty: A Novel Therapeutic Approach to Severe Asthma
Published on: November 4, 2010
Minna Lukkarinen1, Lotta E Haavisto2, Heikki Lukkarinen3,4
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland. mimapo@utu.fi.
Abstract:
We found that simultaneous post-exercise increase in nasal patency and bronchial obstruction occurs only in children with atopic asthma, but not in sensitized children without asthma. In healthy children, the increase in nasal patency is accompanied by bronchial dilatation.
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