Increased numbers of airway wall plasma cells in smokers with chronic bronchitis: co-localization and gene expression for interleukin 4 and 5

J. Zhu, Y. S. Qiu, S. Majumdar, D. Martin, A. Oliva, J. C. Kips, R. A. Pauwels, V. D. Rose, P. K. Jeffery (London, United Kingdom; Turin, Italy; Gent, Belgium)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Genes and proteins in lung injury
Session: Genes and proteins in lung injury
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2350
Disease area: Airway diseases

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