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The role of collagenase in emphysema
The extracellular matrix is essential for the integrity of the lung and when disrupted can lead to the architectural changes seen in emphysema. The etiology of emphysema is believed to be due to an imbalance in the proteases and antiproteases within the lung. Studies have focused on elastolytic enzy...
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BioMed Central
2001
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC64802/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11737934 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/rr85 |