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Biomarkers of extracellular matrix turnover are associated with emphysema and eosinophilic-bronchitis in COPD
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airflow obstruction and loss of lung tissue mainly consisting of extracellular matrix (ECM). Three of the main ECM components are type I collagen, the main constituent in the interstitial matrix, type VI collagen, and elast...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5248528/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28103932 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-017-0509-x |