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Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are associated with decreased CD4+ & CD8+ T cells and increased growth & differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) in peripheral blood
BACKGROUND: Although T cells, especially CD8+, have been implicated in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) pathogenesis, their role during acute exacerbations (AE-COPD) is uncertain. METHODS: We recruited subjects with COPD and a history of previous AE-COPD and studied them quarterly to col...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4531816/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26243260 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-015-0251-1 |