[Pathogenesis of exercise induced asthma]. / Patogeneza astmy wysilkowej.

Exercise induced asthma is an exaggerated airway response to airway dehydration and the following mediators release from the inflammatory cells. The airway narrowing is primarily caused by bronchial smooth muscle contraction, but in milder form mucus production, airway edema and cough can be observed. In this study we have described some previously and currently proposed hypotheses which may explain pathomechanism of this form of bronchial hyperreactivity.