Hypothesis: Does COPD have an autoimmune component?

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作者
Agusti, A
MacNee, W
Donaldson, M
Cosio, M
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[1] Univ Edinburgh, Sch Med, ELEGI Colt Res Lab, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, Midlothian, Scotland
[2] Hosp Univ Son Dureta, Serv Pneumol, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
[3] McGill Univ, Montreal, PQ, Canada
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10.1136/thorax.58.10.832
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R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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A new hypothesis that considers the role of the immune system in the pathogenesis of COPD is explored which, if true, will generate new therapeutic opportunities in this condition.
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页码:832 / 834
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