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On the Role of Mechanics in Chronic Lung Disease

Progressive airflow obstruction is a classical hallmark of chronic lung disease, affecting more than one fourth of the adult population. As the disease progresses, the inner layer of the airway wall grows, folds inwards, and narrows the lumen. The critical failure conditions for airway folding have...

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Autores principales: Eskandari, Mona, Pfaller, Martin R., Kuhl, Ellen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5452755/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28788414
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma6125639