Effect of Bronchial Colonisation on Airway and Systemic Inflammation in Stable COPD

Abstract The recovery of potentially pathogenic microorganisms (PPMs) from bronchial secretions is associated with a local inflammatory response in COPD patients. The objective of this study was to determine the relationships between bronchial colonisation and both bronchial and systemic inflammatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012-04, Vol.9 (2), p.121-130
Hauptverfasser: Marin, Alicia, Garcia-Aymerich, Judith, Sauleda, Jaume, Belda, Jose, Millares, Laura, García-Núñez, Marian, Serra, Ignasi, Benet, Marta, Agustí, Alvar, Antó, Josep M., Monsó, Eduard, on behalf of the PAC-COPD Study Group
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