It needs more than just eosinophils to cause emphysema in COPD

Florence Schleich, Renaud Louis

Source: Eur Respir J, 53 (5) 1900332; 10.1183/13993003.00332-2019
Journal Issue: May
Disease area: Airway diseases

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