Elliott, W.M.

airway patient cf patients airway dimensions dimension copd patients muscle airflow obstruction epithelium study resistance airway resistance fibrosis model airflow wall area respir obstruction airway size responsiveness epithelial cartilaginou cf airways wacart asthma disease cartilaginous airways function cartilage airway wall epithelial loss hogg jc tidden measurement analysis basement membrane perimeter dose /response relationship dose /response curve airway inflammation copd airways membrane airway wall dimensions cf lungs equation height increase force muscle force autopsy effect /response tissue volume plateau resistance basement basement membrane curve 72 copd patients number group relationship inflammation cartilaginous airway dimensions result lung transplantation correlation author muscle area bronchoconstricting airway cartilage interstudy variability bronchoconstricting agent percentage h.a.w.m muscle tone point range change variability epithelial height