Hypertrophy and hyperplasia of bronchial mucinous glands (as seen in chronic bronchitis) leads to an increased thickness of mucus glands relative to bronchial wall thickness, with the Reid Index increasing to over 50%.
Die Hypertrophie und Hyperplasie der mukösen Bronchialdrüsen (wie bei chronischer Bronchitis) führt relativ zur Dicke der Bronchialwand zu einer erhöhten Dicke der Schleimdrüsen (Reid-Index steigt auf über 50 %).
| Front | Hypertrophy and hyperplasia of bronchial mucinous glands (as seen in cases of chronic bronchitis) leads to ___. |
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| Back | an increased thickness of mucus glands relative to bronchial wall thickness (Reid Index increases to over 50%) |
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