Placenta growth factor (PlGF) triggers small airway remodeling (SAR) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

H. Hou (Taipei, Taiwan)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Insight into the pathogenesis of emphysema and pneumonia
Session: Insight into the pathogenesis of emphysema and pneumonia
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 3929
Disease area: Airway diseases

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