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Hyperglycemic Response to Epinephrine in Asthmatic Children Part I: Hyperglycemic Response to Epinephrine in Asthmatic Children with Varying Severity and at Attacks
Author(s) -
Yamashiro Yuichiro
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1973.tb02909.x
Subject(s) - medicine , epinephrine , histamine , asthma , bradykinin , anaphylaxis , acetylcholine , adrenergic receptor , sympathomimetics , b2 receptor , adrenergic , endocrinology , anesthesia , receptor , allergy , immunology
In 1948 Ahlquest initially proposed the existence of alpha and beta receptors in smooth muscle to explain the different effects of various adrenergic drugs. 1) The bronchi of patients with bronchial asthma are remarkably sensitive to various stimuli, for example, to pharmacological mediators of anaphylaxis, e.g. histamine, serotonine, acetylcholine and bradykinin. 2)3)4)