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Diana C Grootendorst1, Klaus F Rabe.
Abstract
Bronchial hyperreactivity has long been recognized as a hallmark of chronic asthma. Less is known about the prevalence and mechanisms of hyperreactivity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Currently, it is unclear whether the role and mechanisms of hyperreactivity are similar in patients with asthma and COPD or whether the underlying pathophysiologic abnormalities are different for both diseases. The aim of this review is to present an overview of current knowledge of the mechanisms of bronchial hyperreactivity in asthma and COPD.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 16113417 DOI: 10.1513/pats.2306025
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Am Thorac Soc ISSN: 1546-3222