Accuracy of spirometry for detection of asthma: a cross-sectional study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease with airway hyperresponsiveness. Spirometry is the most commonly used test among asthmatic patients. Another functional test used for diagnosing asthma is the bronchial challenge test. The aim of this study was to analyze the accuracy o...
Main Authors: | Andréa Cristina Meneghini, Ana Carolina Botto Paulino, Luciano Penha Pereira, Elcio Oliveira Vianna |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
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Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802017000500428&lng=en&tlng=en |
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