Small airway immunoglobulin A profile in emphysema-predominant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract. Background. Due to airway remodeling and emphysematous destruction in the lung, the two classical clinical phenotypes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are emphysema and bronchiolitis. The present study was designed to investigate the levels of small airway immunoglobulin A (...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2020-08-01
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Series: | Chinese Medical Journal |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000000863 |