Airway inflammation, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and asthma in elite ice hockey players



: Lumme A, Haahtela T, Ounap J, Rytila P, Obase Y, Helenius M, Remes V, Helenius I

Publisher: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD

: 2003

European Respiratory Journal

EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

: EUR RESPIR J

: 22

: 1

: 113

: 117

: 5

: 0903-1936

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.03.00112403


Asthma is common in elite ice hockey players and they show signs of a mixed type of neutrophilic and eosinophilic airway inflammation. Inhalation of cold air associated with exposure to indoor pollutants during intensive training is a possible causative factor.




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