Sputum and nasal lavage lung-specific biomarkers before and after smoking cessation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Little is known about the effect of smoking cessation on airway inflammation. Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibitor (SLPI), Clara Cell protein 16 (CC16), elafin and human defensin beta-2 (HBD-2) protect human airways against inflamm...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-06-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/11/35 |