Mechanisms of Airway Remodeling in Asthma

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by reversible airflow limitation and airway hyperresponsiveness. Persistent inflammation in airway tissues may lead to structural changes known as airway remodeling and consequently airway obstruction that is not fully reversible and progressive...

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Main Authors: Etsuko Tagaya, Jun Tamaoki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015308832