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Role of transient receptor potential and pannexin channels in cigarette smoke-triggered ATP release in the lung
Correspondence to Dr Mark Birrell, Respiratory Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK; ...
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Management of malignant pleural effusions
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Lung cancer, genetic predisposition and smoking: the Nordic Twin Study of Cancer
Background We aimed to disentangle genetic and environmental causes in lung cancer while considering smoking status. Methods Four Nordic twin cohorts (43 512 monozygotic (MZ) and 71 895 same sex ...
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Beyond borders: cystic fibrosis survival between Australia, Canada, France and New Zealand
Background Life expectancy for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) varies considerably both within and between countries. The objective of this study was to compare survival among countries with ...
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Time to get serious about the detection and monitoring of early lung disease in cystic fibrosis
Structural and functional defects within the lungs of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) are detectable soon after birth and progress throughout preschool years often without overt clinical signs or ...
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IL-25 drives remodelling in allergic airways disease induced by house dust mite
Background Overexpression of the transforming growth factor β family signalling molecule smad2 in the airway epithelium provokes enhanced allergen-induced airway remodelling in mice, concomitant with ...
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Associations of pulmonary microvascular blood volume with per cent emphysema and CT emphysema subtypes in the community: the MESA Lung study
Background Pulmonary microvasculature alterations are implicated in emphysema pathogenesis, but the association between ...
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Risk of depression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its determinants
1 Department of General Practice, Division of Public Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2 Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, ...
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An update on contraindications for lung function testing
Guidelines on contraindications for lung function tests have been based on expert opinion from >30 years ago. High-risk contraindications to lung function testing are associated with cardiovascular ...
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Collagen neoepitopes in sarcoidosis: what do they tell us?
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Relationship between bacterial colonisation and the frequency, character, and severity of COPD exacerbations
1 Academic Respiratory Medicine, St Bartholomew's and Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London EC1A 7BE, UK 2 Microbiology and Virology Clinical Group, St Bartholomew's and the Royal ...