Mechanobiology of the airways: smooth muscle in control of the remodelling process

P. Howarth (Southampton, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –The airway smooth muscle as a driving force for asthma
Session: The airway smooth muscle as a driving force for asthma
Session type: Symposium
Number: 4994
Disease area: Airway diseases

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