Utility of hypertonic histamine challenge in distinguishing difficult-to-diagnose asthma.
Purokivi
Minna
M
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, P.O. Box 1777, 70211 Kuopio, Finland. minna.purokivi@kuh.fi
Koskela
Heikki O
HO
Koistinen
Tiina
T
Magga
Jarkko
J
Peuhkurinen
Keijo
K
Kiviniemi
Vesa
V
Kontra
Kirsi M
KM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis; D006632:Histamine; D006801:Humans; D006982:Hypertonic Solutions; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis; D012372:ROC Curve; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D055815:Young Adult
D006982:Hypertonic Solutions; D006632:Histamine