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Inflammatory mechanisms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jul 2016
Barnes Peter J
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with chronic inflammation affecting predominantly the lung parenchyma and peripheral airways that results in largely irreversible and progressive airflow limitation. This inflammation is characterized by increased numbers of alveolar macrophages, neutrophils, T lymphocytes (predominantly TC1, TH1, and TH17 cells), and innate lymphoid cells recruited from...
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