Biomechanical determinants of emphysema progression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Emphysema is a disease of the lung parenchyma associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and characterized by progressive, irreversible tissue destruction. While chronic inflammation due to repeated noxious particle exposure is the most common environmental risk factor, biomechani...
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2018
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2144/30742 |