Influence of polymorphisms of the beta-2 adrenergic receptor on the presence of exercise-induced bronchospasm in adolescents

• Main Authors: Cássio Leandro Mühe Consentino (Author), Lupe Furtado-Alle (Author), Larissa Rosa da Silva (Author), Wendell Arthur Lopes (Author), Luciane Viater Tureck (Author), Gerusa Einsfeld Milano (Author), Leilane Lazarotto (Author), Cláudia Regina Cavaglieri (Author), Neiva Leite (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract 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 provo...