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Reduced sputum expression of interferon-stimulated genes in severe COPD
BACKGROUND: Exacerbations of COPD are frequent and commonly triggered by respiratory tract infections. The purpose of our study was to investigate innate immunity in stable COPD patients. METHODS: Induced sputum was collected from 51 stable consecutive COPD patients recruited from the COPD Clinic of...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4934534/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27418822 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S105948 |