B-cell activating factor: The architect of lymphoid follicles in severe COPD

Francesca Polverino (Brookline, United States of America), Francesca Polverino, Borja Cosio, Maria Laucho-Contreras, Jaime Pons, Amanda Iglesias, Andreas Jahn, Jaume Sauleda, Miguel Divo, Victor Pinto-Plata, Alvar Agusti, Bartolome Celli, Caroline Owen

Source: International Congress 2015 – New insights into lung disease pathogenesis
Session: New insights into lung disease pathogenesis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 883
Disease area: Airway diseases

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