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Asthma, allergy and the Olympics

Matteo Bonini, C. Gramiccioni, Daniela Piergili Fioretti, Beate Rückert, Monica Rinaldi, Cezmi A. Akdiş, M. Antonio Todaro, Paolo Palange, Kai-Häkon Carlsen, Antonio Pelliccia,

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2015 · 76 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

A chronic and intense physical exercise may cause a transient immunodepression with a preferential shift to a Th2 response, associated with abnormalities of the respiratory tract.

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I‐Min Lee, Eric J. Shiroma, Felipe Lobelo et al. · The Lancet · 2012 · 8K citations · Full text

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Position statement. Part one: Immune function and exercise.

Michael Gleeson · PubMed · 2011 · 1.1K citations

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High prevalence of asthma in cross country skiers.

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The FDA and Safe Use of Long-Acting Beta-Agonists in the Treatment of Asthma

Badrul A. Chowdhury, Gerald J. Dal Pan · New England Journal of Medicine · 2010 · 249 citations · Full text

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Asthma and increased bronchial responsiveness in elite athletes: Atopy and sport event as risk factors

Ilkka Helenius, Heikki Tikkanen, Seppo Sarna et al. · Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 1998 · 245 citations