Immune activation in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency related and usual chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A polyclonal increase in free light chains (FLCs) has been observed in a number of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune conditions and may be considered a biomarker of adaptive immune activation. The aim of this study was to examine whether FLCs could be a useful clinical biomarker in alpha-1 antitry...
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University of Birmingham
2018
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.760362 |