Airway hyperresponsiveness; smooth muscle as the principal actor [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is a defining characteristic of asthma that refers to the capacity of the airways to undergo exaggerated narrowing in response to stimuli that do not result in comparable degrees of airway narrowing in healthy subjects. Airway smooth muscle (ASM) contraction mediates...

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Main Authors: Anne-Marie Lauzon, James G. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2016-03-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/5-306/v1