Airway smooth muscle thickness in asthma is related to severity but not duration of asthma.

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Published in Eur Respir J on March 12, 2009

Authors

A L James1, T R Bai, T Mauad, M J Abramson, M Dolhnikoff, K O McKay, P S Maxwell, J G Elliot, F H Green

Author Affiliations

1: Dept of Pulmonary Physiology, West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institute, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, WA, Australia. alj@westnet.com.au

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