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Increased Circulating Fibrocytes in Asthma with Chronic Airflow Obstruction

DOI

167

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26

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2008

Year

Chun‐Hua Wang, Chien‐Da Huang, Horng‐Chyuan Lin, Kang‐Yun Lee, Shu‐Min Lin, Chien‐Ying Liu, Kuo-Hsiung Huang, Yu-Shien Ko, Kian Fan Chung, Han‐Pin Kuo
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Abstract

Circulating fibrocytes are increased in patients with asthma with CAO and can be transformed by TGF-beta(1) to myofibroblasts. Fibrocytes may contribute to airway obstruction in asthma.

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