Role of nitric oxide in airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in bronchial asthma
Nitric oxide (NO) is produced within the airways and has a variety of actions on the airway function. Nitric oxide is a potent bronchodilator, and NO released from airway epithelial cells and inhibitory nonadrenergic non-cholinergic nerve terminals may attenuate airway hyperresponsiveness. However,...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1999-01-01
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| Series: | Allergology International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015314647 |