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Loss of alveolar attachments, such as in pulmonary emphysema, leads to diminished elastic afterload and hence to greater smooth muscle shortening and a more pronounced increase in airways resistance.
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Loss of alveolar attachments, such as in pulmonary emphysema, leads to diminished elastic afterload and hence to greater smooth muscle shortening and a more pronounced increase in airways resistance.