Methacholine Challenge Testing: Comparison of FEV1 and Airway Resistance Parameters.

BACKGROUND: A 20% reduction in the FEV1 is routinely used as an end point for methacholine challenge testing (MCT). Measurement of FEV1 is effort dependent, and some patients are not able to perform acceptable and repeatable forced expiration maneuvers. The goal of the present study was to investiga...

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Published in:Respiratory Care Vol. 66; no. 3; pp. 449 - 460
Main Authors: Urbankowski, Tomasz, Przybyłowski, Tadeusz
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Mar2021
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