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Cough response to isocapnic hyperpnoea of dry air and hypertonic saline are interrelated

BACKGROUND: Mechanisms behind asthmatic cough are largely unknown. It is known that hyperosmolar challenges provoke cough in asthmatic but not in the healthy subjects. It has been postulated that isocapnic hyperpnea of dry air (IHDA) and hypertonic aerosols act via similar mechanisms in asthma to ca...

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Autores principales: Purokivi, Minna, Koskela, Heikki, Brannan, John D, Kontra, Kirsi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3205007/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21999754
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-9974-7-8