Clinical significance of epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): potential target for prevention of airway fibrosis and lung cancer
Abstract Unfortunately, the research effort directed into chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been disproportionately weak compared to its social importance, and indeed it is the least researched of all common chronic conditions. Tobacco smoking is the major etiological factor. Only 25%...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Clinical and Translational Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40169-014-0033-2 |