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Increased levels of (class switched) memory B cells in peripheral blood of current smokers
There is increasing evidence that a specific immune response contributes to the pathogenesis of COPD. B-cell follicles are present in lung tissue and increased anti-elastin titers have been found in plasma of COPD patients. Additionally, regulatory T cells (Tregs) have been implicated in its pathoge...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2779187/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19909533 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-10-108 |