Epigenetic Regulation of Exercise Induced Asthma

Patients with known EIA are periodically reexamined by medical history, clinical examination, bodyplethysmography, spirometry, exhaled nitric oxide (eNO), skin prick test, methacholin challenge test and exercise-challenge in a cold-chamber at 2-4°C (ECC). Additionally the investigators gathers the questionnaires: Asthma Control Test (ACT) and Dyspnoe Index (DI). Besides these standard procedures the investigators want to investigate the micro-RNA profiles in two EIA subgroups: EIA with house-dust allergy (n = 24) and EIA without house-dust allergy (n = 24). Both groups are characterized by different eNO levels. The patients with EIA and house-dust allergy should have an eNO \> 30 ppb, the patients with EIA without house-dust allergy an eNO \< 20 ppb. The micro-RNA profiles of the both EIA subgroups will be compared the micro RNA profiles of 20 healthy controls . Therefore blood will be taken (for a complete blood count and micro RNA analysis) at three points of time: before ECC, directly after ECC and after 24 hours ± 4 hours after ECC.