
Calculating the PD20 for the Methacholine Bronchoprovocation Test
Specialty: | Pulmonology |
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Description: | The methacholine bronchoprovocation test can be used to document hyperresponsiveness of the bronchi to a stimulus. Other compounds such as histamine or adenosine monophosphate can also be used as provocative agents. |
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