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morning dip,
a significant decline in maximal expiratory flow rate (MEFR) observed in some asthmatic patients during the early morning. The MEFR in an asthmatic person tends to follow a circadian rhythm with a morning dip and a high point in midafternoon. Morning Dip A popular term for a measurable decrease in expiratory air flow rates that commonly occurs between 2 and 4 am, resulting in loss of sleep due to coughing and breathlessness
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