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Mechanisms of lung damage in tuberculosis: implications for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Pulmonary tuberculosis is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for COPD. Severe lung function impairment has been reported in post-TB patients. Despite increasing evidence to support the association between TB and COPD, only a few studies describe the immunological basis of COPD among TB patient...

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Autores principales: Kayongo, Alex, Nyiro, Brian, Siddharthan, Trishul, Kirenga, Bruce, Checkley, William, Lutaakome Joloba, Moses, Ellner, Jerrold, Salgame, Padmini
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10320222/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37415827
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1146571