Airway mechanical compression: its role in asthma pathogenesis and progression
The lung is a mechanically active organ, but uncontrolled or excessive mechanical forces disrupt normal lung function and can contribute to the development of disease. In asthma, bronchoconstriction leads to airway narrowing and airway wall buckling. A growing body of evidence suggests that patholog...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2020-08-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/29/157/190123.full |