Pathophysiological roles of microvascular alterations in pulmonary inflammatory diseases: possible implications of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and CXC chemokines
Kanami Orihara, Akio MatsudaDepartment of Allergy and Immunology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, JapanAbstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchial asthma are common respiratory diseases that are caused by chronic infl ammation of the airw...
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| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2008-10-01
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| Series: | International Journal of COPD |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/pathophysiological-roles-of-microvascular-alterations-in-pulmonary-inf-a2392 |