[Significance of the acetylcholin-test in screening and evaluation of recurrent and chronic bronchitis (author's transl)].
156 healthy persons, 198 patients with recurrent bronchitis and 112 patients with chronic bronchitis showed different reaction to the acetylcholin test. Frequency of cough-reaction (bronchosensorial hyperreactivity) was high-significant lower in healthy persons (17,3%) than in patients with recurrent (30,8%) or chronic bronchitis (54,5%). Frequency of obstructive reaction (bronchomotorial hyperreactivity) was less but still significant different in these 3 groups (32,7%; 39,4%; 52,7%). The author proposes to pay more attention to acetylcholin-cough-test.
D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000187:drug effects; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence
D000109:Acetylcholine
Eignung des Acetylcholin-Testes zur Erfassung und Beurteilung der rezidivierenden und chronischen Bronchitis