Increased amount of airway smooth muscle does not account for excessive bronchoconstriction in asthma

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-62

  Robert Schellenberg, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 0031915065     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (2)

1. BramleyAM, Thomson RJ, Roberts CR, Schellenberg RR. Hypothesis: Excessive bronchonconstriction in asthma is due to decreased airway elastance. Eur Respir J 1994;7:337-41.
2. Thomson RJ, Bramley AM, Schellenberg RR. Airway smooth muscle stereology: Implications for increased shortening in asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1996; 154:749-57.