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Asthma is a chronic respiratory ailment that requires careful management due to its varying symptoms and influencing factors. It is characterized by airway inflammation, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and reversible airflow obstruction, leading to symptoms like wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. The symptom frequency and intensity may vary considerably over time. It is also linked to immune system responses to allergens and irritants, highlighting the complex...

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Measuring Local Anaphylaxis in Mice

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[ANAPHYLAXIS UP-TO-DATE]

Yoichi Nakamura¹

¹Allergy Center, Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital.

Arerugi = [Allergy]

|July 19, 2021

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COVID-19 FDEIA ICD-11 adrenaline anaphylaxis

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