Multiple Choice
Cromones such as cromolyn sodium and nedocromil sodium can help prevent airway irritation and bronchospasm in people with asthma by
A) inhibiting acetylcholine release from airway smooth muscle
B) stimulating histamine receptors on airway smooth muscle
C) blocking histamine receptors on airway smooth muscle
D) inhibiting the release of inflammatory mediators such as histamine and leukotrienes from pulmonary mast cells
E) enhancing the release of endogenous anti-inflammatory substances such as cortisol from the adrenal cortex
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