The effect of cigarette smoke exposure on the expression and regulation of Toll-like receptors in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a slow, progressive disorder which results in a gradual loss of lung function. Cigarette smoke is a major risk factor for COPD, although biomass fuel, outdoor air pollution, bacteria and childhood respiratory viruses have all been proposed to play a ro...
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McGill University
2013
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| Online Access: | http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=114220 |