Bronchoalveolar lavage in COPD, smokers and non-smokers: inflammatory cells and macrophage phenotype

M. J. Löfdahl, A. Eklund, J. Grunewald, M. C. Sköld (Stockholm, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Acute exacerbations and drug therapy in COPD
Session: Acute exacerbations and drug therapy in COPD
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2658
Disease area: Airway diseases

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