Pulmonary vascular remodeling occurs in severe equine asthma.
Severe equine asthma (heaves) is a chronic genetic-environmental condition characterized by airway neutrophilic inflammation leading to airway obstruction, lung tissue remodeling and hypoxemia (Bullone, 2015). Hypoxemia triggers pulmonary vasoconstriction, resulting in higher vascular resistance and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Università degli Studi di Milano
2016-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety |
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| Online Access: | http://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/haf/article/view/7024 |