Decreased pulmonary mature dendritic cells in healthy smokers and smoking COPD patients

M. Tsoumakidou, I. Bouloukaki, K. Koubidou, H. Koutala, N. Tzanakis, P. Jeffery, N. Siafakas (Crete, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Cell biology of asthma and COPD
Session: Cell biology of asthma and COPD
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1311
Disease area: Airway diseases

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