Seasons can influence the results of the methacholine challenge test

Objective: This study tried to evaluate whether a methacholine test may be influenced by the seasons. Methods: We considered 4826 consecutive subjects with normal spirometry (50.53% males; age: 35.1±16.2; forced expiratory volume in one second: 99.5±13.0%) who underwent a methacholine test for susp...

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Main Authors: Bruno Sposato, Marco Scalese, Andrea Pammolli, Raffaele Scala, Mario Naldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2012;volume=7;issue=2;spage=61;epage=68;aulast=Sposato