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. 1969 Sep 6;3(5670):556–558. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5670.556

Exercise-induced Asthma

A Seaton, Glyn Davies, D Gaziano, R Osborne Hughes
PMCID: PMC1984375  PMID: 5803686

Abstract

Tests in three patients with asthma occurring only on exertion showed that F.E.V.1 fell progressively on exercise, to reach a minimum after 10 minutes. All patients showed a striking metabolic acidosis, with an accumulation of the products of anaerobic metabolism.

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