Correlation between Eosinophil Count and Methacholine Challenge Test in Asymptomatic Subjects
Schwartz N, Grossman A, Levy Y, Schwarz Y. Correlation between Eosinophil Count and Methacholine Challenge Test in Asymptomatic Subjects. Journal Of Asthma 2012, 49: 336-341. PMID: 22715867, DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2012.672613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethacholine challenge testNegative methacholine testMethacholine testAirway hyperresponsivenessEosinophil countAsymptomatic subjectsChallenge testSeverity of AHRPositive methacholine challenge testTotal white blood cellsPositive methacholine testPeripheral blood eosinophiliaDiagnosis of asthmaAbsolute eosinophil countTotal eosinophil countFirst-degree relativesWhite blood cellsAsthmatic activityBlood eosinophiliaAbnormal spirometryNeutrophil countMethacholine concentrationPeripheral bloodMedical CenterBlood cells