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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Main Authors: Hu Liu, Huo-Yan Tang, Jian-Ying Xu, Zhi-Gang Pang, Li-Shao Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-08-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000000863