Rapid decline in lung function in COPD is associated with decreased CD25brightFoxP3 regulatory T cells in BAL

J. Eriksson Ström (Umeå, Sweden), J. Pourazar (Umeå, Sweden), R. Linder (Umeå, Sweden), A. Blomberg (Umeå, Sweden), A. Lindberg (Umeå, Sweden), A. Bucht (Umeå, Sweden), A. F Behndig (Umeå, Sweden)

Source: International Congress 2019 – COPD, asthma and rhinitis: from cellular mechanisms to patients’ clinical responses
Disease area: Airway diseases

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