The effects of cigarette smoke on lipopolysaccharide-mediated responses in airway epithelial cells
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a highly prevalent disease in the elderly. It is currently the fourth leading cause of death and will become the third by 2030. Cigarette smoke is the major cause of COPD pathogenesis, resulting from the burden of oxidants, which stimulates the product...
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The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong)
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193537 |