Systemic inflammatory profile and response to anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive worsening of airflow limitation associated with abnormally inflamed airways in older smokers. Despite correlative evidence for a role for tumor necrosis fac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
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| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/13/1/12 |