Cytokine profile in the sputum of subjects with post-tuberculosis airflow obstruction and in those with tobacco related chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract Background Previous studies have shown that tuberculosis (TB) is a risk factor for chronic airflow limitation. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is recognized as the result of chronic inflammation, usually related to noxious particles. Post-TB airflow obstruction and tobacco-rela...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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Series: | BMC Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12865-020-00381-w |