The biochemical characterisation of respiratory mucus & mucins in normal, asthma & COPD
Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 78-87). === Airway mucus hyper-secretion is the main cause of mortality and morbidity in respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is the leading cause of death in South Africa. Mucus is...
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Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12130 |