Bronchial mucosal mast cells in asymptomatic smokers relation to structure, lung function and emphysema

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
9385787	Respiratory Medicine	2005	9 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Smoking is associated with an increase of mast cells in all compartments of the bronchial mucosa, including smooth muscle, and this is related to altered airway structure and function.

Keywords

Chronic bronchitis high-resolution computed tomography Respiratory symptoms Lung function Mast cells

Related Topics

Health Sciences Medicine and Dentistry Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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Bronchial mucosal mast cells in asymptomatic smokers relation to structure, lung function and emphysema

Authors

A. Ekberg-Jansson, K. Amin, B. Bake, A. Rosengren, U. Tylén, P. Venge, C.G. Löfdahl,