COPD patients exhibit abnormally increased peripheral neutrophil stiffening not different from smokers with normal lung function

L. Hernández, I. Almendros, R. Rodriguez-Roísin, A. Román, R. Farré, D. Navajas (Barcelona, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Functional insights into COPD
Session: Functional insights into COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3814
Disease area: Airway diseases

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