Physiological and morphological determinants of maximal expiratory flow in chronic obstructive lung disease

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1785-1794

  Tiddens, H A W M ^a,c   Bogaard, J M ^b   De Jongste, J C ^a   Hop, W C J ^c   Coxson, H O ^d   Pare P D ^d  

^a Dept of Pediatrics   (Netherlands)

^b Lung Function Laboratory

^c SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airflow obstruction; Airway inflammation; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Cartilaginous airways; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Maximal flow static recoil

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRATORY FLOW; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODEL; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029814687     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09091785     Document Type: Article

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