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Evaluation of Airway Wall Thickness Via High-Resolution Computed Tomography in Mild Intermittent Asthma

Selvi Asker, Muntecep Asker and Bulent Ozbay
Respiratory Care April 2014, 59 (4) 550-556; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02780
Selvi Asker
Department of Chest Diseases
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Muntecep Asker
Department of Cardiology, Van Higher Education Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey.
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Bulent Ozbay
Department of Chest Diseases, Mugla University Faculty of Medicine, Mugla, Turkey.
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