Unsuspected loss of lung elastic recoil in chronic persistent asthma

Chest

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 715-721

  Gelb, Arthur F ^a   Licuanan, Jesse ^b   Shinar, Chris M ^a   Zamel, Noe ^c  

^a Lakewood Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^b Overlook Medical Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airflow limitation; Airway remodeling; Asthma; Elastic recoil

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG DIFFUSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

EID: 0036202837     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.121.3.715     Document Type: Article

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