phenotypes, pulmonary MRI, COPD, quantitative CT, dual energy CT, pulmonary ventilation and perfusionPulmonary X-ray computed tomographic (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research and development has been motivated, in part, by the quest to sub-phenotype common chronic lung diseases such ...
Finally, societal factors, such as lifestyle and daily environment, can play a role in the dimorphic expression and morbidity of human diseases in the two sexes.. The assumption that there are minimal differences in the pathophysiology on men and women had as a natural consequence the lack of...
4.1.5. Pathophysiology of Sports Asthma The late-onset of asthma in elite athletes is explained by the fact that over the years, high-intensity training causes recurrent injuries to the bronchial epithelium, leading to bronchial hyper-responsiveness (BHR). This is an increased sensitivity of the ...