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Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness and Asthma: Unanswered Questions

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Inhalation of pharmacological agents known to constrict isolated airways results in excessive airway narrowing in patients with asthma as compared to normal subjects (bronchial hyperresponsiveness = BH) [4, 23]. This feature was recognized more than 40 years ago and it has given birth to two commonly accepted concepts.

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Orehek, J. (1987). Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness and Asthma: Unanswered Questions. In: Michel, F.B., Bousquet, J., Godard, P. (eds) Highlights in Asthmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70316-4_30

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