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Anti-microbial immunity is impaired in COPD patients with frequent exacerbations

2019-05-09

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> <h4>Background</h4> Patients with frequent exacerbations represent a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) sub-group requiring better treatment options. The aim of this study was to determine the innate immune mechanisms that underlie susceptibility to frequent exacerbations in COPD. <h4>Methods</h4> We measured sputum expression of immune mediators and bacterial loads in samples from p...

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ab49320f-9db4-52bb-8e53-c0c8b77d2219
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10.1101/632372
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