Cause or Effect? Stretching to Understand the Inflammatory Role of Elastin Fiber Breakdown in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol

Biopharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Published: November 2020

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