Effects of age on elastic moduli of human lungs

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 163-168

  Lai Fook, Stephen J ^a   Hyatt, Robert E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Elastic properties; Interdependence; Lung mechanics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; LUNG MECHANICS; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRESSURE VOLUME CURVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SHEAR RATE; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0033925746     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2000.89.1.163     Document Type: Article

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