Including variability as a criteria, increases diagnostic accuracy in elite asthmatic swimmers after mannitol and exercise challenge

K. Romberg, E. Tufvesson, L. Bjermer (Lund, Höllviken, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Asthma: improving diagnosis and management for reaching better control
Session: Asthma: improving diagnosis and management for reaching better control
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4917
Disease area: Airway diseases

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