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Airway Smooth Muscle as a Target in Asthma and the Beneficial Effects of Bronchial Thermoplasty
Airflow within the airways is determined directly by the lumenal area of that airway. In this paper, we consider several factors which can reduce airway lumenal area, including thickening and/or active constriction of the airway smooth muscle (ASM). The latter cell type can also contribute in part t...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3457660/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23024662 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/593784 |