Mucociliary clearance (MCC) in the trachea in mild-moderate COPD occurs in spirals

David Abelson (Mosman, Australia), David Abelson, Clayton Frater, Alice Cottee, Mark Pearson, Lucy Morgan

Source: International Congress 2015 – Pathophysiological mechanisms at different scales: lung, airways, muscles and symptom perception
Disease area: Airway diseases

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David Abelson (Mosman, Australia), David Abelson, Clayton Frater, Alice Cottee, Mark Pearson, Lucy Morgan. Mucociliary clearance (MCC) in the trachea in mild-moderate COPD occurs in spirals. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 2285

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