histamine challenge

histamine challenge
a type of bronchial challenge done to assess responsiveness of the mucosa: histamine is applied to the nose or mucous membrane and mucosal swelling is monitored; allergic or otherwise susceptible subjects have lowered thresholds of reactivity.

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