Reducing cholinergic constriction: the major reversible mechanism in COPD
The airway narrowing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has often been misunderstood as being irreversible. However, a large proportion of patients with COPD do respond to bronchodilator agents with significant changes in lung function. Unlike in asthma, abnormalities in airway smooth m...
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| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2006-12-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
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| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/15/99/32 |