Exercise induced bronchoconstriction in athletes : influence of airway dehydration on bronchial hyper-responsiveness, epithelial injury and mast cell activation

Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is the most common chronic medical condition affecting elite athletes; our understanding of the condition remains however incomplete. The over-arching aim of this thesis was therefore to investigate the underlying mechanisms of EIB in athletes. More specifi...

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Main Author: Simpson, Andrew John
Other Authors: Kippelen, P.
Published: Brunel University 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.675875