The findings of the present study are not affected by induced bronchoconstriction. Asthma or, more specifically, spontaneous, reversible airway obstruction is associated with an enhanced sensitivity to the cough-provoking effect of hypertonic saline. This suggests a pathological function of the sensorineural apparatus in this disorder.
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