Possible role of airway mechanical stress in the genesis of COPD in smokers. The obesity model

M. Bezzi, E. Bertella, M. Guerini, F. Mittempergher, C. Tantucci (Brescia, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - COPD: clinical physiology
Session: COPD: clinical physiology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2336
Disease area: Airway diseases

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