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Smokers with CT Detected Emphysema and No Airway Obstruction Have Decreased Plasma Levels of EGF, IL-15, IL-8 and IL-1ra
RATIONALE: Low-grade inflammation and emphysema have been shown to be associated with an increased risk of lung cancer. However, the systemic inflammatory response in patients with emphysema is still unknown. OBJECTIVE: To compare the plasma cytokine profiles in two groups of current or former smoke...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3618450/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23577098 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0060260 |