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Both the physiological and pathological changes in the mechanical behavior of tracheobronchial smooth muscles (shortening or development of tension) have been widely studied. There have been many studies to characterize and to reproduce the muscular aspects of the “asthma phenomenon” and pharmacological correction of it.
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Braga, P.C. (1993). In Vitro Experimental Methods for Assessing Tracheobronchial Smooth Muscle Contraction. 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_21
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