Exercise induced bronchoconstriction in Nigerian asthmatics

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Title:	Exercise induced bronchoconstriction in Nigerian asthmatics
Authors:	ERHABOR, G E AWOTEDU, A A BALOGUN, M O
Keywords:	Bronchoconstriction Asthmatic patients
Issue Date:	2-Jun-1993
Publisher:	Spectrum Books Limited
Citation:	Afr. J. Med. med. Sci. (1993) 22. 33-37
Abstract:	This study describes the result of free-running exercise performed on 40 asthmatic subjects and 40 age and ex matched controls. A percentage fall of more than 15% in PEFR was used for the diagnosis of exercise-induced asthma (EIA). 77.5% of our asthmatic patients had exercise-induced bronchoconstriction'(EIB) while none of the control subjects exhibited EIB. Twenty-seven patients gave positive history of EIA out of which 25 (92.59%) had positive exercise testing. Conversely, 13 patients with asthma did not give history of EIA but 6 of this (46.15%) were found to have EIB on exercise. History alone is therefore insufficient to diagnose patients with exercise-induced asthma
Description:	Article
URI:	http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/4361
ISSN:	1116-4077
Appears in Collections:	African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences

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