Balázs Csoma, Nóra Sydó, Gergő Szűcs, Éva Seres, Tamás Erdélyi, Gábor Horváth, Emese Csulak, Béla Merkely, Veronika Müller
PURPOSE: Our aim was to evaluate the accuracy of a combined airway inflammatory biomarker assessment in diagnosing asthma in elite water sports athletes. METHODS: Members of the Hungarian Olympic and Junior Swim Team and elite athletes from other aquatic disciplines were assessed for asthma by objective lung function measurements, and blood eosinophil count (BEC), serum total IgE, FENO measurements, and skin prick testing were performed. A scoring system from BEC, FENO, serum IgE, and skin test positivity was constructed by dichotomising the variables and assigning a score of 1 if the variable is elevated...
April 23, 2024: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise