Association of mast cells with lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In asthma, higher chymase positive mast cell (MC-C) numbers are associated with less airway obstruction. In COPD, the distribution of MC-C and tryptase positive mast cells (MC-T) in central and peripheral airways, and their relation...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-09-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/9/1/64 |