• Title of article

    Pathophysiology of airflow limitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  • Author/Authors

    James C. Hogg، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2004
  • Pages
    13
  • From page
    709
  • To page
    721
  • Abstract
    The airflow limitation that defines chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the result of a prolonged time constant for lung emptying, caused by increased resistance of the small conducting airways and increased compliance of the lung as a result
  • Journal title
    The Lancet
  • Serial Year
    2004
  • Journal title
    The Lancet
  • Record number

    586884