| Literature DB >> 6139572 |
A Morice, R J Unwin, P S Sever.
Abstract
Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) caused significant bronchodilatation in seven asthmatic volunteers when given intravenously at the rate of 6 pmol/kg/min for 15 min during a double-blind study. Tachycardia and cutaneous flushing were observed during the infusion. VIP also ameliorated histamine-induced bronchoconstriction in all subjects. VIP may be an important natural bronchodilator in man and this has implications for the pharmacotherapy of asthma.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6139572 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(83)91272-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lancet ISSN: 0140-6736 Impact factor: 79.321