The effects of geometry on airflow in the acinar region of the human lung
- 1 August 2009
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Biomechanics
- Vol. 42 (11) , 1635-1642
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Funding Information
- National Institutes of Health (R01-EB-005823)
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