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Differences in systemic adaptive immunity contribute to the 'frequent exacerbator' COPD phenotype.
Respiratory research - 28 Oct 2016
Geerdink Jasper X, Simons Sami O, Pike Rebecca, Stauss Hans J, Heijdra Yvonne F, Hurst John R
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BACKGROUND: Some COPD patients are more susceptible to exacerbations than others. Mechanisms underlying these differences in susceptibility are not well understood. We hypothesized that altered cell mediated immune responses may underlie a propensity to suffer from frequent exacerbations in COPD. METHODS: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were obtained from 24 stable COPD patients, eight frequent...
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