Application progress of mannitol bronchial provocation test
2017
Asthma is a common chronic airway inflammatory disease, which is characterized by airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR). Bronchial provocation test is an important test for the diagnosis of asthma.It can be divided into direct and indirect provocation tests.Recently, mannitol test becomes a hot research topic all over the world.Its advantage is easy and safe to use.It can detect AHR that is driven by eosinophilic airway inflammation, and has a moderate sensitivity and a high specificity for the diagnosis of asthma.It is an important indicator of asthma airway inflammation.
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Asthma; Airway hyper-responsiveness; Bronchial provocation test; Mannitol
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