... between genotypes in males but not females. Normal elastin prevents smooth muscle cell proliferation while fragmented elastin may promote it [ 46 ]. Sex differences have been documented across multiple pulmonary pathologies involving ventilation-perfusion mismatch, including emphysema and pulmonary...

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...Emily J. Berg; Risa J. Robinson Emphysema is a progressive lung disease that involves permanent destruction of the alveolar walls. Fluid mechanics in the pulmonary region and how they are altered with the presence of emphysema are not well understood. Much of our understanding of the flow fields...

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