Excess mucus viscosity and airway dehydration impact COPD airway clearance

Vivian Y. Lin, Niroop Kaza, Susan E. Birket, Harrison Kim, Lloyd J. Edwards, Jennifer LaFontaine, Linbo Liu, Marina Mazur, Stephen A. Byzek, Justin Hanes, Guillermo J. Tearney, S. Vamsee Raju, Steven M. Rowe

Source: Eur Respir J, 55 (1) 1900419; 10.1183/13993003.00419-2019
Journal Issue: January
Disease area: Airway diseases

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