Immune activation in α1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) emphysema: Beyond the protease/antiprotease hypothesis

E. Bazzan, S. Baraldo, F. Lunardi, K. Lokar Oliani, A. Ballarin, M. Schiavon, G. Turato, E. Balestro, F. Rea, M. Loy, M. Cosio, M. Saetta, F. Calabrese (Padova, Italy; Montreal, Canada)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Mechanistic studies in airway cell biology
Session: Mechanistic studies in airway cell biology
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4537
Disease area: Airway diseases

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