Lung Disease: Top Notch Decisions In The Developing Airways Bring Insights Into Lung Disease
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 16:21
in Health & Medicine
In the normal lung, the airways are lined by a balanced mixture of ciliated, secretory and neuroendocrine cells which perform functions as diverse as air humidification, detoxification, and clearance of environmental particles. This balance can be altered dramatically by faulty adaptation responses of the lung to cigarette smoke or allergens in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.
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