New insights into the pathophysiology of the small airways in asthma
Asthma is a lung disease characterized by inflammation and remodeling of the airways, which leads to airflow obstruction and symptoms of wheeze, chest tightness, cough and dyspnea. It is now widely accepted that airway inflammation and remodeling occur not only in the central airways but also in the...
Main Authors: | Hamid Qutayba, Tulic Meri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2007-01-01
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Series: | Annals of Thoracic Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2007;volume=2;issue=1;spage=28;epage=33;aulast=Hamid |
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