α-b crystallin – a marker for inflammation in COPD patients

R. Cherneva, O. Georgiev, D. Petrova, N. Trifonova (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Airway inflammation and host defence
Session: Airway inflammation and host defence
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 941
Disease area: Airway diseases

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R. Cherneva, O. Georgiev, D. Petrova, N. Trifonova (Sofia, Bulgaria). α-b crystallin – a marker for inflammation in COPD patients. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: Suppl. 53, 941

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