Asthma: Where is it going?

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 739-749

  Faffe, D S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Epithelial mesenchymal unit; Remodeling

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASTHMA; BREATHING MUSCLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; MESENCHYME; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; REVIEW; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 54349087638     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2008005000031     Document Type: Review

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