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The association of down-regulated toll-like receptor 4 expression with airflow limitation and emphysema in smokers
BACKGROUND: An association between innate immunity including Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and COPD is reported recently; TLR4 deficiency in lung can cause emphysema in animals, which is not evident in humans. We analyzed the association of TLR4 expression, airflow limitation and emphysema in smokers....
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3546871/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23170858 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-13-106 |