Smoking induces activation of the complement system in the small airways in a sex-specific manner

S. Kokelj (Gothenburg, Sweden), J. Östling (Gothenburg, Sweden), K. Fromell (Uppsala, Sweden), K. Nilsson Ekdahl (Uppsala, Sweden), H. Olsson (Gothenburg, Sweden), A. Olin (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Molecular pathology and cell biology of pulmonary diseases
Session: Molecular pathology and cell biology of pulmonary diseases
Session type: E-poster
Number: 3612

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