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Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Revue canadienne des soins respiratoires et critiques et de la médecine du sommeil
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Clinical Respiratory Review

Airway remodeling in asthma: Mechanisms, clinical relevance, treatment, and prevention

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