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Structure and Function of the Mucus Clearance System of the Lung
In cystic fibrosis (CF), a defect in ion transport results in thick and dehydrated airway mucus, which is difficult to clear, making such patients prone to chronic inflammation and bacterial infections. Physiotherapy using a variety of airway clearance techniques (ACTs) represents a key treatment re...
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| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
2013
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| Online Access: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3721269/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23751214 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1101/cshperspect.a009720 |
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