Estrogen aggravates inflammation in <it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>pneumonia in cystic fibrosis mice
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Among patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), females have worse pulmonary function and survival than males, primarily due to chronic lung inflammation and infection with <it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>(<it>P. aerugino...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/166 |