Epithelial Mucin Stores Are Increased in the Large Airways of Smokers With Airflow Obstruction
Epithelial Mucin Stores Are Increased in the Large Airways of Smokers With Airflow Obstruction
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Northbrook, IL: Elsevier Inc
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English
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Northbrook, IL: Elsevier Inc
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Habitual cigarette smoking is associated with chronic mucus hypersecretion, but the relationship between mucus abnormalities and airflow obstruction in smokers is uncertain.
We collected bronchial biopsy samples and epithelial brushings from 24 smokers with and without airflow obstruction and 19 nonsmoking healthy control subjects. Epithelial mu...
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Epithelial Mucin Stores Are Increased in the Large Airways of Smokers With Airflow Obstruction
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68952082
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68952082
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0012-3692
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1931-3543
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10.1378/chest.130.4.1102
