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Similar matrix alterations in alveolar and small airway walls of COPD patients

BACKGROUND: Remodelling in COPD has at least two dimensions: small airway wall thickening and destruction of alveolar walls. Recent studies indicate that there is some similarity between alveolar and small airway wall matrix remodelling. The aim of this study was to characterise and assess similarit...

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Autores principales: Eurlings, Irene MJ, Dentener, Mieke A, Cleutjens, Jack PM, Peutz, Carine J, Rohde, Gernot GU, Wouters, Emiel FM, Reynaert, Niki L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4055380/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24886452
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-14-90