MMP-9, TIMP-1 and inflammatory cells in sputum from COPD patients during exacerbation

BACKGROUND: Irreversible airflow obstruction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is thought to result from airway remodelling associated with aberrant inflammation. Patients who experience frequent episodes of acute deterioration in symptoms and lung function, termed exacerbations, exper...

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Autores principales: Mercer, PF, Shute, JK, Bhowmik, A, Donaldson, GC, Wedzicha, JA, Warner, JA
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2005
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1351193/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16372907
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-6-151

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