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Characteristics and Follow-Up of Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness in Cough Variant Asthma
Jeong-Ho Kim, Jung-Yeon Shin, Soo-Jong Hong
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(2):240-248.   Published online February 15, 1997
Purpose : Cough variant asthma is characterized as a persistent, nonproductive cough with minimal or no wheezing and dyspnea. Cough variant asthma can be overlooked or misdiagnosed because it is a common problem amongst all ages that frequently is unrecognized. The patho-physiology of cough variant asthma is still unclear. Methods : To characterize the pathophysiological abnormalities of cough variant asthma, bronchial provocation tests with methacholine...
A Study on Methacholine Challenge Test in Asthmatic Children.
Yong Gab Kwon, Ki Young Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(11):1073-1081.   Published online November 30, 1985
A diagnosis of asthma is most confidently made by actually exposing the patient to the suspected allergen (by either inhalation or ingestion) and evoking the allergic response. Several methods are known for these kinds of provocation test for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of asthma and one of the widely-used such test is methacholine challenge test which utilized the fact...