New techniques in the study of asthma

Authors

  • J.M. Olaguíbel
  • M.J. Álvarez
  • P. Uribe
  • B.E. García
  • A.I. Tabar

Keywords:

Asma. Inflamación. Adenosín-monofosfato. Oscilometría de impulsos. Pletismografía corporal. Esputo inducido. Óxido nítrico. Condensados de aire exhalado.

Abstract

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that is functionally characterized by variability of lung function and bronchial hyper-responsiveness. Its diagnosis and management is commonly hampered by the lack of objective parameters. This article reviews additional techniques for evaluating both, lung function (bronchial challenge with adenosin-monophosphate, lung resistance measurement by either the impulse oscillometry system or whole body pletismography) and bronchial immuno-inflammatory response (induced sputum, condensates of exhaled air, monitoring of nitric oxide in exhaled air), as well as our experience with them.

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Published

2008-12-15

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Olaguíbel J, Álvarez M, Uribe P, García B, Tabar A. New techniques in the study of asthma. An Sist Sanit Navar [Internet]. 2008 Dec. 15 [cited 2026 Jan. 30];26:57-63. Available from: https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/ASSN/article/view/4989

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