Asthmatics with high levels of serum surfactant protein D have more severe disease

Benfante Alida, Battaglia Salvatore, Principe Stefania, Di Mitri Chiara, Paternò Alessandra, Spatafora Mario, Scichilone Nicola

Source: Eur Respir J 2016; 47:1864-1867
Journal Issue: June
Disease area: Airway diseases

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