Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) was assessed by measuring airway resistance (R in cmH2O.s/mL) and lung compliance (C in mL/H2O) in response to intravenous administration of increasing doses of methacholine (Sigma‐Aldrich, MO).19, 20 Next, AHR was expressed as the effective dose of methacholine required to induce a R of 3 cmH2O.s/mL (ED3).