title: Swimming pool-induced asthma.
abstract: A 13-year-old elite swimmer presented with wheezing after indoor swimming training. On the basis of her clinical history and the tests performed, exercise-induced asthma and mold-induced asthma were ruled out and a diagnosis of chlorine-induced asthma was made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, L Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. beretta.silvia@hsacco.it
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beretta
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vivaldo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morelli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carlucci
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Zuccotti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001250:Asthma, Exercise-Induced / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D016084:Bronchoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D002713:Chlorine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012882:Skin Tests / Q000379:methods; D013550:Swimming; D013551:Swimming Pools
chemical_list: D002713:Chlorine