Influence of Age, Past Smoking, and Disease Severity on TLR2, Neutrophilic Inflammation, and MMP-9 Levels in COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common and serious respiratory disease, particularly in older individuals, characterised by fixed airway obstruction and persistent airway neutrophilia. The mechanisms that lead to these features are not well established. We investigated the contribu...

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Autores principales: Simpson, Jodie L., McDonald, Vanessa M., Baines, Katherine J., Oreo, Kevin M., Wang, Fang, Hansbro, Philip M., Gibson, Peter G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3628212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23606791
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/462934

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3628212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23606791
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/462934

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