Influence of Age, Past Smoking, and Disease Severity on TLR2, Neutrophilic Inflammation, and MMP-9 Levels in COPD

• Main Authors: Jodie L. Simpson (Author), Vanessa M. McDonald (Author), Katherine J. Baines (Author), Kevin M. Oreo (Author), Fang Wang (Author), Philip M. Hansbro (Author), Peter G. Gibson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common and serious respiratory disease, particularly in older individuals, characterised by fixed airway obstruction and persistent airway neutrophilia. The mechanisms that lead to these features are not well established. We investigated the contribu...