Relationship of Mannitol Challenge to Methacholine Challenge and Inflammatory Markers in Persistent Asthmatics Receiving Inhaled Corticosteroids
Lung, 06/12/2012
Clinical Article
Anderson WJ et al. – Mannitol challenge reflects underlying inflammation using fractional exhaled nitric oxide and direct airway hyperresponsiveness using methacholine. Thus, mannitol may be a useful screening tool for the assessment of asthmatic patients receiving inhaled corticosteroids.



