FEV₁ reversibility for asthma diagnosis: a critical evaluation

Expert Rev Respir Med. 2018 Apr;12(4):265-267. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2018.1439741. Epub 2018 Feb 17.

Authors

Qian Ye¹, Amy Liao², Anthony D'Urzo³

Affiliations

¹ a Department of Internal Medicine , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA.
² b Department of Family Medicine , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada.
³ c Department of Family and Community Medicine , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada.

PMID: 29426266
DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2018.1439741

No abstract available

Keywords: Asthma; COPD; FEV1; airway obstruction; bronchodilator response; diagnosis; methacholine challenge test; spirometry.

Publication types

Editorial