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Exhaled matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in different biological phenotypes of asthma.
European journal of internal medicine - 1 Jan 2014
Barbaro Maria P Foschino, Spanevello Antonio, Palladino Grazia P, Salerno Francesco G, Lacedonia Donato, Carpagnano Giovanna E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Airway remodeling is a main feature of asthma. Different biological phenotypes of severe asthma have been recently recognized by the ENFUMOSA study group and among these one is characterized by neutrophilic airway inflammation. Concentrations of MMP-9 in airways have be...
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