Journal article
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Does Not Alter Airway Responsiveness in Asthmatic Subjects1–3
Abstract
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) during fiberoptic bronchoscopy is being used increasingly for the investigation of asthma. Airway responsiveness to methacholine is a sensitive indicator of the presence and severity of asthma. Therefore, we studied the effect of BAL on methacholine airway responsiveness in stable asthmatics. Geometric mean methacholine PC20 was 1.34 mg/ml before and 1.80 mg/ml after BAL (p = 0.26) in asthmatics. Immediate symptoms …
Authors
Kirby JG; O'Byrne PM; Hargreave FE
Journal
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 3, pp. 554–556
Publication Date
3 1987
DOI
10.1164/arrd.1987.135.3.554
ISSN
1073-449X