Source: Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 170-177
Disease area: Airway diseases



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Chin L.Y.M., Bosse Y., Jiao Y., Solomon D., Hackett T.L., Pare P.D., Seow C.Y.. Human airway smooth muscle is structurally and mechanically similar to that of other species. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 170-177

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