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Cytotoxicity and Induction of Inflammation by Pepsin in Acid in Bronchial Epithelial Cells
Introduction. Gastroesophageal reflux has been associated with chronic inflammatory diseases and may be a cause of airway remodelling. Aspiration of gastric fluids may cause damage to airway epithelial cells, not only because acidity is toxic to bronchial epithelial cells, but also since it contains...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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SAGE-Hindawi Access to Research
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3139191/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21785693 http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/569416 |