| The homeostatic rôle of bronchoconstriction. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11287841 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This article argues in favour of the hypothesis that the homeostatic rôles of bronchoconstriction are to retract the airway tree during expiration, and to assist in the expulsion of mucus from peripheral airways by increasing the velocity of outgoing air. In asthma, this function may be dangerously exaggerated because of the presence of unusually viscous airway secretions and the remodelling of airway walls. |
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Authors:
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D I Blyth |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases Volume: 68 ISSN: 0025-7931 ISO Abbreviation: Respiration Publication Date: 2001 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-04-05 Completed Date: 2001-07-12 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0137356 Medline TA: Respiration Country: Switzerland |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 217-23 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel |
Affiliation:
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Respiratory Unit, Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development, Stevenage, UK. dib4985@glaxowellcome.co.uk |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Asthma
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physiopathology* Bronchoconstriction / physiology* Homeostasis Humans Mucociliary Clearance / physiology* Mucus / secretion Respiratory Muscles / physiology* Viscosity |
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Comment In:
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Respiration. 2001;68(2):133
[PMID:
11287825
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