Allergen exposure may precipitate acute bronchoconstriction and increase bronchial reactivity. We have investigated whether passive sensitisation of human airway per se or short-term exposure to mediators released by specific antigen exposure produces an alteration in in vitro smooth muscle sensitiv
Effects of ouabain on human bronchial muscle in vitro
✍ Scribed by Julio Cortijo; Benjamín Sarria; Manuel Mata; Emmanuel Naline; Charles Advenier; EstebanJ. Morcillo
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 331 KB
- Volume
- 368
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-1298
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