bronchoconstriction
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thumb|Illustration depicting bronchoconstriction (Asthma) Bronchoconstriction is the constriction of the airways in the lungs due to the tightening of surrounding smooth muscle, with consequent coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Research
10,400 papers- Bronchoconstriction damages airway epithelia by crowding-induced excess cell extrusion.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2024
- Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.Otolaryngologic clinics of North America · 2014
- Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2014
- Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.Nursing · 2024
- Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2013
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Causes
- Emphysema
- Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
- Allergen-induced bronchoconstriction
- Physiology
- Management
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Illustration depicting bronchoconstriction (Asthma) Bronchoconstriction is the constriction of the airways in the lungs due to the tightening of surrounding smooth muscle, with consequent coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
==Causes== The condition has a number of causes, the most common being emphysema as well as asthma. Exercise and allergies can bring on the symptoms in an otherwise asymptomatic individual.
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