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Recovery from pneumonia requires efferocytosis which is impaired in smokers and those with low body mass index and enhanced by statins

BACKGROUND: Efferocytosis (the phagocytosis of apoptotic self cells) is a key mechanism in the resolution of inflammatory processes such as community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Efferocytosis therefore represents a modifiable target for therapy aimed at enhancing intrinsic recovery mechanisms. It is c...

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Autores principales: Wootton, Daniel G, Diggle, Peter J, Court, Joanne, Eneje, Odiri, Keogan, Lynne, Macfarlane, Laura, Wilks, Sarah, Woodhead, Mark, Gordon, Stephen B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5099176/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27471049
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-208505