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Perspective on the human cough reflex

This review dissects the complex human cough reflex and suggests hypotheses about the evolutionary basis for the reflex. A mechanosensory-induced cough reflex conveys through branches of myelinated Aδ nerve fibers is not chemically reactive (i.e., capsaicin, bradykinin); possibly, its evolution is t...

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Autor principal: Brooks, Stuart M
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/PMC3234184/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22074326
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-9974-7-10