Remodeling of airway walls in fatal asthmatics decreases lymphatic distribution; beyond thickening of airway smooth muscle layers

Allergology International

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-174

  Ebina, Masahito ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Airway remodeling; Bronchial asthma; Lymphangiogenesis; Lymphatic capillary; Mucosal edema

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG CLEARANCE; LYMPH VESSEL; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE;

EID: 46049085582     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.O-07-497     Document Type: Article

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