The effect of bronchial thermoplasty on nerve C-fibers and inflammatory cells in patients with severe asthma

Nicola Cosimo Facciolongo (Reggio Emilia, Italy), Nicola Facciolongo, Antonino Di Stefano, Vladimiro Pietrini, Federica Bellanova, Roberto Piro, Francesco Menzella, Carla Galeone, Bruno Balbi, Mirco Lusuardi, Luigi Zucchi

Source: International Congress 2015 – Bronchoscopic treatment of emphysema and asthma: what is new?
Session: Bronchoscopic treatment of emphysema and asthma: what is new?
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1762
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Nicola Cosimo Facciolongo (Reggio Emilia, Italy), Nicola Facciolongo, Antonino Di Stefano, Vladimiro Pietrini, Federica Bellanova, Roberto Piro, Francesco Menzella, Carla Galeone, Bruno Balbi, Mirco Lusuardi, Luigi Zucchi. The effect of bronchial thermoplasty on nerve C-fibers and inflammatory cells in patients with severe asthma. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 1762

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