The airway smooth muscle cell: A major contributor to asthma?

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 438-439

  Chung, K F ^a,c   Sterk, P J ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; BRONCHIOLE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

ASTHMA; BRONCHI; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH;

EID: 0034059152     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15.02.x     Document Type: Editorial

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