Altered inflammasome activity in bacterial acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD)

E. Dima, M. Kardara, H. Giannakopoulou, C. Roussos, N. Koulouris, N. Rovina (Athens, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Biomarkers in asthma and COPD
Session: Biomarkers in asthma and COPD
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 395
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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