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Comparison of methacholine and mannitol challenges: importance of method of methacholine inhalation

BACKGROUND: Direct inhalation challenges (e.g. methacholine) are stated to be more sensitive and less specific for a diagnosis of asthma than are indirect challenges (e.g. exercise, non-isotonic aerosols, mannitol, etc.). However, data surrounding comparative sensitivity and specificity for methacho...

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Autores principales: Cockcroft, Donald W., Davis, Beth E., Blais, Christianne M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7014722/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32082392
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13223-020-0410-x