Relationship between airway narrowing, patchy ventilation and lung mechanics in asthmatics

Tgavalekos N. T., Musch G., Harris R. S., Vidal Melo M. F., Winkler T., Schroeder T., Callahan R., Lutchen K. R., Venegas J. G.

Source: Eur Respir J 2007; 29: 1174-1181
Journal Issue: June
Disease area: Airway diseases

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