Cartilaginous airway wall dimensions and airway resistance in cystic fibrosis lungs
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Cartilaginous airway wall dimensions and airway resistance in cystic fibrosis lungs.
It is not clear how airway pathology relates to the severity of airflow obstruction and increased bronchial responsiveness in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The aim of this study was to measure the airway dimensions of CF patients and to estimate the importance of these dimensions to airway resistance using a computational model. Airway dimensions were measured in lungs obtained from CF patient...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15d18.x