The contribution of airway smooth muscle to airway narrowing and airway hyperresponsiveness in disease

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 349-354

  Martin, J G ^a   Duguet, A ^a   Eidelman, D H ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airway smooth muscle; Airways responsiveness; Asthma; Mechanics; Modelling

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY CONSTRICTION; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORPHOMETRICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

ANIMALS; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 0033869307     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.16b25.x     Document Type: Review

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