Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Non-Asthmatic Children with Moderate-to-Severe Persistent Allergic Rhinitis Undergoing Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy: Prevalence and Risk Factors
Ercan Yılmaz, Nezihe Köker Özer, Erdem Topal · 2026
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Yılmaz, Özer, and Topal test in this 2026 study how many children with severe hay fever but no asthma diagnosis actually have hidden airway narrowing during exercise. The children, aged 6 to 18, were starting allergen immunotherapy injections for moderate-to-severe persistent allergic rhinitis, and each completed a standardized exercise challenge with breathing measurements.
Among 62 children, 21 tested positive for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, a prevalence of 33.9 percent in this supposedly non-asthmatic group, with the airflow drop most often appearing fifteen minutes after exercise. A family history of asthma was far more common among positive children, at 23.8 percent versus 2.4 percent among those who tested negative, and worse nasal symptom scores also flagged risk. Blood allergy markers, by contrast, did not separate the groups. The authors recommend exercise testing for similar children before immunotherapy proceeds.
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| CREATOR | Ercan Yılmaz, Nezihe Köker Özer, Erdem Topal |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |