Correlation between Peripheral Blood T-cell Profiles and Clinical and Inflammatory Parameters in Stable COPD

Background: Recent studies suggest that Tcl/Tc2 imbalances are implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between peripheral blood T-cell profiles and pulmonary function or inflammatory parameters. Methods...

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Shirai, Takafumi Suda, Naoki Inui, Kingo Chida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015305785