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- noun An abnormally increased
responsiveness , especially that due tohypersensitivity orhyperreactivity
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Examples
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Aridol improves the identification of bronchial hyperresponsiveness which is one of the hallmarks of asthma. "
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H2 phenotype, leading to Ig subtype switching and IgE synthesis, mast cell degranulation, eosinophilia, mucus metaplasia and airway hyperresponsiveness.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Neelkamal Chaudhary et al. 2010
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The present study was designed to examine if nicotine could induce airway hyperresponsiveness through kinin receptors, and if so, explore the underlying mechanisms involved.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Yuan Xu 2010
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We then assessed airway inflammation, epithelial changes characteristic of remodelling, airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and host immunological responses.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Jessica Siegle 2010
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Our results might be relevant to active and passive smokers suffering from airway hyperresponsiveness, and suggest new therapeutic targets for the treatment of smoke-associated airway disease.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Yuan Xu 2010
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It has been defined by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute as a common chronic disorder of the airways that is complex and characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperresponsiveness (bronchospasm), and an underlying inflammation.
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The study showed additional immune phenotypes of miR-146a mutant mice, including loss of immunological tolerance and macrophage hyperresponsiveness to bacterial lipopolysaccharides.
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It has been defined by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute as a common chronic disorder of the airways that is complex and characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperresponsiveness (bronchospasm), and an underlying inflammation.
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"In adults with persistent asthma, there is a significant and deleterious association between reduced serum vitamin D levels and lung function, airway hyperresponsiveness, and glucocorticoid sensitivity, which together constitute three important biomarkers of asthma severity, impairment and prognosis," the researchers concluded.
MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians 2010
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Aridol's ability to detect airway hyperresponsiveness in poorly controlled asthmatics offers information to the respiratory physician that has previously not been available.
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