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Granulocyte-targeted therapies for airway diseases.
Pharmacological research - 1 Jul 2020
Tavares Luciana P, Peh Hong Yong, Tan Wan Shun Daniel, Pahima Hadas, Maffia Pasquale, Tiligada Ekaterini, Levi-Schaffer Francesca
Abstract excerpt
The average respiration rate for an adult is 12-20 breaths per minute, which constantly exposes the lungs to allergens and harmful particles. As a result, respiratory diseases, which includes asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute lower respiratory tract infections (LTRI), are a major cause of death worldwide. Although asthma, COPD and LTRI are distinctly different diseases with separate...
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