Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): neutrophils, macrophages and lymphocytes in patients with anterior tuberculosis compared to tobacco related COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): neutrophils, macrophages and lymphocytes in patients with anterior tuberculosis compared to tobacco related COPD

Abstract Objective The inflammatory profile of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) related to tobacco is known in certain studies while that of the post tuberculosis form is not yet known. This study aimed to evaluate the levels of neutrophils, macrophages and lymphocytes cells in sputum of...

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Main Authors: Elise Guiedem, George Mondinde Ikomey, Céline Nkenfou, Pefura-Yone Eric Walter, Martha Mesembe, Novel Njweipi Chegou, Graeme Brendon Jacobs, Marie Claire Okomo Assoumou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
COPD
Tuberculosis
Tobacco
Neutrophils
Monocytes
Lymphocytes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3309-6

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