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[New techniques in the study of asthma].
JM. Olaguíbel, MJ. Alvarez, P. Uribe, BE. García, AI. Tabar
An Sist Sanit Navar 2003 ;26 Suppl 2:57-63.
PubMed: 13679964
Abstract
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that is functionally characterized by variability of lung function and bronchial hyper-responsiveness. Its diagnosis and management is commonly hampered by the lack of objective parameters. This article reviews additional techniques for evaluating both, lung function (bronchial challenge with adenosin-monophosphate, lung resistance measurement by either the impulse oscillometry system or whole body pletismography) and bronchial immuno-inflammatory response (induced sputum, condensates of exhaled air, monitoring of nitric oxide in exhaled air), as well as our experience with them.
Associated compounds:
Compound Name
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Structure | Number of references |
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Adenosine 5'-monophosphate | 92 |