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Asthma Is a Respiratory Disorder Characterized by Construction of Airways

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Asthma is a respiratory disorder characterized by construction of airways and mucus production which makes it very difficult to breathe.The constriction of airways, mucus production, and altered gene expression in the cells lining the airways of asthmatics is due to increased release of neurotransmitter acetylcholine.Explain how a single molecule can have such a large and diverse effect in a single cell.

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