Ultrastructure and tensile properties of human tracheal cartilage

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-86

  Roberts, Clive R ^a,b   Rains, Jeffrey K ^b   Paré, Peter D ^a,b   Walker, David C ^b   Wiggs, Barry ^a,b   Bert, Joel L ^b  

^a ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Collagen; Proteoglycans; Respiratory system

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE; COLLAGEN; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PULMONARY DISEASES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

HUMAN TRACHEAL CARTILAGE; PROTEOGLYCANS;

RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

COLLAGEN; PROTEOGLYCAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRONCHUS; CARTILAGE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TENSILE STRENGTH; THORAX PRESSURE; TRACHEA;

EID: 0344906213     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(97)00112-7     Document Type: Article

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