Yield of a mannitol bronchial provocation test (BPT) for the diagnosis of asthma in a real-life study

Jose Anibal Diaz Tantalean (Barcelona, Spain), José Aníbal Díaz-Tantaleán, Alexa Nuñez-Dubón, Iñigo Ojanguren, María Jesús Cruz, Xavier Muñoz

Source: International Congress 2015 – Any news from the asthma field?
Session: Any news from the asthma field?
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4484
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Jose Anibal Diaz Tantalean (Barcelona, Spain), José Aníbal Díaz-Tantaleán, Alexa Nuñez-Dubón, Iñigo Ojanguren, María Jesús Cruz, Xavier Muñoz. Yield of a mannitol bronchial provocation test (BPT) for the diagnosis of asthma in a real-life study. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 4484

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