Physiology of airway narrowing

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 256-260

  Mitchell, H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Airway narrowing; Bronchial responsiveness; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

AIRWAY DYNAMICS; ANIMAL TISSUE; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SWINE;

EID: 0030971954     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1997.tb01816.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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