LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: BAFF: a self-perpetuating mechanism of B cell activation in COPD

F. Polverino, J. Pons, A. Iglesias, A. Rios, S. Scrimini, C. Crespi, J. Sauleda, C. A. Owen, B. Celli, A. Agustí, B. Cosio (Boston, Albuquerque, United States Of America; Parma, Italy; Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Barcelona, Spain)

Source: International Congress 2014 – COPD physiopathology
Session: COPD physiopathology
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2950
Disease area: Airway diseases

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F. Polverino, J. Pons, A. Iglesias, A. Rios, S. Scrimini, C. Crespi, J. Sauleda, C. A. Owen, B. Celli, A. Agustí, B. Cosio (Boston, Albuquerque, United States Of America; Parma, Italy; Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Barcelona, Spain). LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: BAFF: a self-perpetuating mechanism of B cell activation in COPD. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 2950

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Michael Klein (München, Germany) - 07.09.2014 23:58
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