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Elevated expression of placental growth factor is associated with airway-wall vascular remodelling and thickening in smokers with asthma
The increased expression of placental growth factor (PlGF) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allergy-related asthma suggests its role in the pathogenesis of these diseases. In asthmatic smokers, airway remodelling is accompanied by an accelerated decline in lung function. However, whether...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5318961/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28220848 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep43017 |