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(Chest. 2006;130:1448-1453.)
© 2006 American College of Chest Physicians

The Effect of Challenge Method on Sensitivity and Reactivity to Adenosine 5'-Monophosphate in Subjects With Suspected Asthma*

Luis Prieto, MD, PhD; Isabel Reig, MD; Rocio Rojas, RN; Anna Ferrer, MD and Juan Domenech, MD, PhD

* From the Sección de Alergología (Drs. Prieto, Ferrer, and Domenech, and Ms. Rojas), Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, Valencia, Spain; and Servicio de Alergología (Dr. Reig), Hospital Clínico, Madrid, Spain.

Correspondence to: Luis Prieto, MD, PhD, Sección de Alergología, Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, C/ Gaspar Aguilar 90, 46017 Valencia, Spain; e-mail: prieto_jes{at}gva.es

Abstract

Background: The following two methods of inhalation challenge have been used to determine the airway responsiveness: the tidal-breathing method; and the dosimeter method. The objective of the study was to determine the influence of the challenge method on the response to adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP).

Methods: This study measured airway responsiveness to AMP by dosimeter and tidal-breathing methods in 25 subjects with suspected asthma. The two AMP challenges were conducted in random order, on separate days, at the same time of day, at intervals of 1 to 5 days. Concentration-response curves were characterized by the provocative concentration of a substance causing a 20% fall in FEV1 (PC20) and slope.

Results: The dosimeter PC20 values were significantly higher than the tidal-breathing PC20 values, with geometric mean (95% confidence interval [CI]) values of 50.35 mg/mL (95% CI, 19.50 to 129.72 mg/mL) and 28.97 mg/mL (95% CI, 11.99 to 69.98 mg/mL; p = 0.02), respectively. The mean difference in the PC20 values obtained with each method was 0.80 doubling concentrations (95% CI, 0.16 to 1.44 doubling concentrations). The mean values for the slope were 17.0%/log mg/mL (95% CI, 12.5 to 21.5 mg/mL) with the tidal breathing method and 13.8%/log mg/mL (95% CI, 9.0 to 18.7 mg/mL; p = 0.03) with the dosimeter.

Conclusions: The tidal-breathing method produces AMP PC20 values that are significantly lower than the dosimeter method and slope values that are significantly higher than the dosimeter method. These data suggest that the results obtained with each method of testing may not be comparable.

Key Words: adenosine 5'-monophosphate • airway responsiveness • asthma • challenge methods • reactivity






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