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Increased cytotoxic T-cells in the airways of adults with former bronchopulmonary dysplasia
24 Feb 2022
Abstract excerpt
Rationale Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm-born infants is a risk factor for chronic airway obstruction in adulthood. Cytotoxic T-cells are implicated in COPD, but their involvement in BPD is not known. Objectives To characterise the distribution of airway T-cell subsets in adults with a history of BPD. Methods Young adults with former BPD (n=22; median age 19.6 years), age-matched adults born preterm...
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