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Endocrinological Changes and Asthma

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Abstract

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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  1. Institute of Respiratory Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Milan, Milano, Italy

    G. Piatti & S. Centanni

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  1. Istituto di Malattie Respiratorie, Policlinico — Pad. Litta, Via F. Sforza, 35, Milano, 20100, Italy

    Luigi Allegra M.D.

  2. Centro di Farmacologia Respiratoria, Via Vanvitelli, 32, Milano, 20129, Italy

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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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