Abstract
This review provides an update on the importance of the peripheral 'small' airways in asthma. As the small airways account for less than 10% of total airway resistance, thus having little impact on standard lung function measures such as forced expiratory volume and peak flow, they have been referred to as the 'silent zone'.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 23-30 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Respiratory Medicine and Allergy