Possible role of differential growth in airway wall remodeling in asthma.

Airway remodeling in patients with chronic asthma is characterized by a thickening of the airway walls. It has been demonstrated in previous theoretical models that this change in thickness can have an important mechanical effect on the properties of the wall, in particular on the phenomenon of muco...

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Main Authors: Moulton, D, Goriely, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011