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IL-1β polymorphism in COPD patients in Turkish population.
Tuberkuloz ve toraks - 1 Jun 2017
Baykara Onur, Tömekçe Taşkıran Nuriye Banu, Soyyiğit Şadan, Buyru Nur
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INTRODUCTION: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory condition characterized by persistent airflow limitation and is associated with an enhanced chronic inflammatory response in the airways and the lung to noxious particles or gases. Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) is a major pro-inflammatory cytokine expressed by many cells such as macrophages, neutrophils and monocytes and functions in...
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