MUC5AC EXPRESSION UP-REGULATION GOBLET CELL HYPERPLASIA IN THE AIRWAY OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Objective To determine the number of goblet cells, the change of MUC5AC expression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease （COPD） patients and the relationship of smoking with goblet cell, MUC5AC, and lung function. Methods Eighteen patients undergoing lung resections for a solitary peripheral carc...

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