Mucus hypersecretion: a common symptom, a common mechanism?
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Mucus hypersecretion: a common symptom, a common mechanism?
The secretion of mucus is an inherent part of the defence of the airways with the amount of mucus secretion varying with a range of stimuli, including bacteria, particles and chemical irritants [1]. Hypersecretion occurs in many disease states, but is a major clinical and pathological feature in cystic fibrosis (CF) related bronchiectasis, nonCF bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary dis...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.0.00018404