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Ultrafine particles in airways: a novel marker of COPD exacerbation risk and inflammatory status

PURPOSE: Ultrafine particles (UFP) are toxic due to their small size and penetration into deeper lung compartments. We aimed to evaluate the exhaled breath condensate (EBC)-UFP content as a reflection of inflammation and oxidative stress status in COPD patients and as an exacerbation risk marker. ME...

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Autores principales: Fireman Klein, Einat, Adir, Yochai, Krencel, Amir, Peri, Regina, Vasserman, Bella, Fireman, Elizabeth, Kessel, Aharon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6402613/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30880945
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S187560