Impaired spirometry may suggest sensitization.
The present study confirms that sensitization is very frequent in the general population and suggests that impaired FEF25-75 may be a marker of sensitization. Therefore, when spirometry is abnormal, mainly concerning FEF25-75, sensitization should be suspected.
Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino, Genoa, Italy. gio.cip@libero.it
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