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An Immune Basis for Lung Parenchymal Destruction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Emphysema

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema are a frequent result of long-term smoking, but the exact mechanisms, specifically which types of cells are associated with the lung destruction, are unclear. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We studied different subsets of lymphocytes taken from...

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Autores principales: Grumelli, Sandra, Corry, David B, Song, Li-Zhen, Song, Ling, Green, Linda, Huh, Joseph, Hacken, Joan, Espada, Rafael, Bag, Remzi, Lewis, Dorothy E, Kheradmand, Farrah
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC523885/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15526056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0010008