Airway smooth muscle in the pathophysiology and treatment of asthma

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 834-843

  Doeing, Diana C ^a   Solway, Julian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Airflow obstruction; Airway remodeling; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HUMAN; LUNG; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ASTHMA; HUMANS; LUNG; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SMOOTH;

EID: 84878580085     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00950.2012     Document Type: Article

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