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Modeling of the Nitric Oxide Transport in the Human Lungs

In the human lungs, nitric oxide (NO) acts as a bronchodilatator, by relaxing the bronchial smooth muscles and is closely linked to the inflammatory status of the lungs, owing to its antimicrobial activity. Furthermore, the molar fraction of NO in the exhaled air has been shown to be higher for asth...

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Autores principales: Karamaoun, Cyril, Van Muylem, Alain, Haut, Benoît
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4923225/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27445846
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2016.00255