Th17-related cytokine expression is increased in the bronchial mucosa of stable COPD patients

A. Di Stefano, G. Caramori, I. Gnemmi, M. Contoli, P. Casolari, C. Vicari, A. Capelli, F. Magno, S. D‘Anna, A. Zanini, P. Brun, F. Chung, P. Barnes, A. Papi, I. Adcock, B. Balbi (Veruno (NO), Ferrara, Cefalù (PA), Padova, Italy; London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Pathology and immunology of COPD
Session: Pathology and immunology of COPD
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1596
Disease area: Airway diseases

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