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  • Clinical Physiology

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  • Indirect airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is a specific physiological marker for asthma.
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  • Understanding AHR mechanisms offers insight into airway dysfunction.

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  • To highlight the clinical utility of indirect AHR testing.
  • To characterize exercise-related symptoms suggestive of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.
  • To evaluate patients with asthma-like symptoms and guide asthma therapy titration.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing dry air exercise challenge as a test for indirect AHR.
  • Employing inhaled mannitol challenge as a diagnostic tool for indirect AHR.
  • Clinical assessment of patients presenting with concerning respiratory symptoms.

Main Results:

  • Dry air exercise and mannitol challenges are established methods for assessing indirect AHR.
  • These challenges aid in identifying individuals with asthma or asthma-like conditions.
  • Results inform the management and titration of asthma therapies.

Conclusions:

  • Indirect AHR testing is valuable for diagnosing asthma and related conditions.
  • Exercise and mannitol challenges provide objective measures for clinical decision-making.
  • These tests support personalized treatment strategies for patients with bronchoconstriction.