Expression of versican in large and small airways and parenchyma in lungs of non-smokers, smokers and COPD patients

R. Annoni, T. Lancas, S. Battaglia, L. Silva, M. Dolhnikoff, A. Bruno, S. Fernezlian, P. Hiemstra, P. Sterk, K. Rabe, T. Mauad (Sao Paulo, Brazil; Palermo, Italy; Leiden, Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Highlighting the epithelial cell in lung disease: from COPD to cancer to acute lung injury
Session: Highlighting the epithelial cell in lung disease: from COPD to cancer to acute lung injury
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 403
Disease area: Airway diseases

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