Article
[Influence of polymorphisms of the beta-2 adrenergic receptor on the presence of exercise-induced bronchospasm in adolescents].
Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2000
Consentino Cássio Leandro Mühe, Furtado-Alle Lupe, da Silva Larissa Rosa, Lopes Wendell Arthur, Tureck Luciane Viater, Milano Gerusa Einsfeld, Lazarotto Leilane, Cavaglieri Cláudia Regina, Leite Neiva
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the influence of polymorphisms of the beta-2 adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) in triggering exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) in adolescents. METHODS: The subjects were divided into two groups: present EIB (EIB+) (n=45) and absent EIB (EIB-) (n=115). The bronchial provocation test with exercise was performed with a protocol that consisted of walking/running for at least eight minutes at high...
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