On the role of surface tension in the pathophysiology of emphysema
Am J Respir Crit Care Med
.
2005 Feb 15;171(4):300-4.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.200406-770PP.
Epub 2004 Nov 24.
Authors
Edward P Ingenito
1
,
Larry W Tsai
,
Arnab Majumdar
,
Bela Suki
Affiliation
1
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA. eingenito@partners.org
PMID:
15563634
DOI:
10.1164/rccm.200406-770PP
No abstract available
Publication types
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Review
MeSH terms
Biophysics / methods
Humans
Lung / physiopathology*
Lung Compliance / physiology
Models, Biological
Pulmonary Emphysema / physiopathology*
Surface Tension
Grants and funding
HL 59215/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States
HL 62266-03/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States