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Review papers

Autonomic innervation of the airways

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Pages 110-114 | Published online: 01 Nov 2011
 

Summary

A review is given of the literature concerning the autonomic innervation of airway smooth muscle. The cholinergic, adrenergic and non‐cholinergic non‐adrenergic (NANC) systems in humans and several animal species are discussed. The diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities and limitations of new receptor specific agonists and antagonists are also discussed.

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Department of Large Animal Medicine and Nutrition, Veterinary Faculty, Utrecht University, P.O.Box 80.152, 3508 TD Utrecht, the Netherlands

Accepted February 1993

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