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The role of surfactant in asthma
Pulmonary surfactant is a unique mixture of lipids and surfactant-specific proteins that covers the entire alveolar surface of the lungs. Surfactant is not restricted to the alveolar compartment; it also reaches terminal conducting airways and is present in upper airway secretions. While the role of...
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BioMed Central
2002
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC64815/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11806839 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/rr176 |