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Low serum free light chain is associated with risk of COPD exacerbation
BACKGROUND: Most exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are triggered by respiratory tract infections. Adaptive immunity via antibody production is important in preventing infections. Impaired antibody production is reported to be associated with an increased risk of exacerbat...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7335835/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32665945 http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00288-2019 |