title: [Bronchial hyperreactivity--provocation tests and their standardization].
abstract: Asthma is characterized by attacks of bronchial obstruction due to bronchial hyperreactivity which are reversible spontaneously or as a result of therapy. Therefore, the demonstration of bronchial hyperreactivity is essential for diagnosing and grading of bronchial asthma. The different provocation tests with allergenes and spasmogenes which do not lead to delayed reaction are considered as well as medicaments which increase or decrease bronchial hyperreactivity. The chronic inflammation which is the underlying process of bronchial hyperreactivity in asthmatic patients can be assessed by mucociliary clearance measurements. The essentials of standardizations of bronchial provocation tests from the clinical point of view are mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Universität Freiburg, Abteilung Pneumologie.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matthys
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Bronchiale Hyperreagibilität--Erfassungsmöglichkeiten und ihre Standardisierung.