Pathology and pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Internal Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 265-269

  Nagai, Atsushi ^a  

^a TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Airflow limitation; Bronchial asthma; Bronchiolitis; Chronic bronchitis; Emphysema; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY CONSTRICTION; CELL INFILTRATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPHYSEMA; FIBROSIS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY CELL; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG PARENCHYMA; MUCUS GLAND; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; REVIEW; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0036250298     PISSN: 09182918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.41.265     Document Type: Review

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