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Iron in airway macrophages and infective exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BACKGROUND: Excess pulmonary iron has been implicated in the pathogenesis of lung disease, including asthma and COPD. An association between higher iron content in sputum macrophages and infective exacerbations of COPD has previously been demonstrated. OBJECTIVES: To assess the mechanisms of pulmona...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8756761/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35022042 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-01929-7 |