Characterization of T Lymphocytes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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- 19 October 2004
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Medicine
- Vol. 1 (1) , e20
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0010020
Abstract
A new study adds to the mounting evidence implicating T cells as an important component of the inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Keywords
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