Sex Differences in the Prevalence and Severity of Exercise‐Induced Bronchoconstriction in Kindergarteners in Japan

Sex Differences in the Prevalence and Severity of Exercise‐Induced Bronchoconstriction in Kindergarteners in Japan

Abstract Background Exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction (EIB), a strong positive predictor of asthma, becomes progressively less frequent with age. Although asthma tends to become less common only in boys during adolescence, sex differences in EIB, especially in preschoolers, remain unclear. To fin...

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Main Authors: Miwa Shinohara, Sigeto Ogawa, Takahiro Nakaya, Ryouji Niino, Masanori Ito, Kaoru Haro, Eiichi Ishii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of General and Family Medicine
Subjects:
asthma
children
exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction
peak expiratory flow rate
sex differences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.270

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