A Biophysical Basis for Mucus Solids Concentration as a Candidate Biomarker for Airways Disease

In human airways diseases, including cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), host defense is compromised and airways inflammation and infection often result. Mucus clearance and trapping of inhaled pathogens constitute key elements of host defense. Clearance rates are...

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Autores principales: Hill, David B., Vasquez, Paula A., Mellnik, John, McKinley, Scott A., Vose, Aaron, Mu, Frank, Henderson, Ashley G., Donaldson, Scott H., Alexis, Neil E., Boucher, Richard C., Forest, M. Gregory
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3928107/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24558372
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0087681

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