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It is well known that the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma is multifactorial. However, fluctuations in sex hormones can also modulate bronchomotor tone, although there is not always agreement on hormonal effects on the airways and in vitro results often conflict with in vivo observations.
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Piatti, G., Centanni, S. (1993). Endocrinological Changes and Asthma. In: Allegra, L., Braga, P.C., Dal Negro, R. (eds) Methods in Asthmology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2263-8_5
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