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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2003 49(2):104-108; doi:10.1093/tropej/49.2.104
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Prevalence of Exercise-induced Bronchospasm in Schoolchildren: an Urban–Rural Comparison

P. Sudhir1 and C. E. Prasad1

1 Government General and Chest Hospital, Hyderabad, India

To study the prevalence of exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB), 400 schoolchildren, aged 7–15 years, 200 each from urban and rural areas were administered a standard respiratory questionnaire, spirometry and exercise challenge. The study documented a higher prevalence of EIB in urban areas compared with rural area, 13 vs. 10 per cent. The family members of urban children had significant histories of asthma and allergy.


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