Platelet activating factor receptor (PAFr) expression is increased in airways of COPD patients but is not attenuated by inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)

S. S. Sohal, S. D. Shukla, D. Reid, E. H. Walters, J. Grigg (London, United Kingdom; Hobart, Brisbane, Australia)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –COPD: new markers of diseases
Session: COPD: new markers of diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 594
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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