asthma
By comparison with those in normal subjects, the numbers of VIP-immunoreactive nerves were not significantly decreased in patients with asthma and chronic bronchitis, but NPY-immunoreactive nerves were significantly decreased in the smooth muscle of these latter two groups of patients (p < 0.005).
By comparison with those in normal subjects, the numbers of VIP-immunoreactive nerves were not significantly decreased in patients with <span class="disease" id="9731035-6-136-142">asthma</span> and chronic bronchitis, but <span class="gene" id="9731035-6-171-174">NPY</span>-immunoreactive nerves were significantly decreased in the smooth muscle of these latter two groups of patients (p &lt; 0.005).