title: Characteristics of the asthmatic airway response to inhaled diluent.
abstract: This study was designed to analyze the airway response to an aerosolized diluent in patients with asthma. Fifty percent of the patients responded to diluent with less than a 10% variation from baseline (non responders), but 20% of the patients responded with more than a 25% difference from baseline (responders). This study stresses the need for control data with diluent prior to bronchial challenge with a provocative agent.
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001980:Bronchi / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012138:Respiratory Therapy
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols