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Chemokines and their role in airway hyper-reactivity
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Airway hyper-reactivity is a characteristic feature of many inflammatory lung diseases and is defined as an exaggerated degree of airway narrowing. Chemokines and... -
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The role of surfactant in asthma
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Pulmonary surfactant is a unique mixture of lipids and surfactant-specific proteins that covers the entire alveolar surface of the lungs. Surfactant is not restricted... -
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Autocrine regulation of asthmatic airway inflammation: role of airway smooth muscle
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Chronic airway inflammation is one of the main features of asthma. Release of mediators from infiltrating inflammatory cells in the airway mucosa has been proposed to... -
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Small airway inflammation in asthma
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Asthma was originally described as an inflammatory disease that predominantly involves the central airways. Pathological and physiological evidence reported during...