Exaggerated airway narrowing is related to increased airway smooth muscle mass in bronchial segments from subjects with a history of asthma

P. Noble, R. Jones, A. Cairncross, J. Elliot, H. Mitchell, A. James, P. McFawn (Perth, Australia)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Airway smooth muscle and cell biology
Session: Airway smooth muscle and cell biology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 568
Disease area: Airway diseases

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