Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6242255 | Respiratory Medicine | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In conclusion, competitive swimmers training in chlorine-rich pools have similar levels of airway vascular permeability than asthmatics. Although competitive swimming has been associated with asthma, airway inflammation and airway hyperesponsiveness do not seem to be dependent on increased airway vascular permeability.
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Authors
André Moreira, Carmo Palmares, Cristina Lopes, LuÃs Delgado,