The pulmonary effects of intravenous adenosine in asthmatic subjects

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We have shown that intravenous adenosine in normal subjects does not cause bronchospasm, but causes dyspnea, most likely by an effect on vagal C fibers in the lungs [Burki et al. J Appl Physiol 2005; 98:180-5]. Since airways inflamma...

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Main Authors: Alam Mahmud, Burki Nausherwan K, Lee Lu-Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/7/1/139

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