Small macrophages are present in early childhood respiratory disease
Background: Recently, an established "small macrophage" phenotype has been observed in the sputum of patients with CF and COPD. However, little is known about the prevalence of this phenotype in the airways of young children. Since respiratory inflammation begins early in CF, we hypothesis...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Elsevier
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54466 |