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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
DISEASE(S): Moderate
SUBMITTER: Bartolome Celli
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-22148 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Singh Dave D Fox Steven M SM Tal-Singer Ruth R Plumb Jonathan J Bates Stewart S Broad Peter P Riley John H JH Celli Bartolome B
Thorax 20110324 6
<h4>Background</h4>Induced sputum is used to sample inflammatory cells, predominantly neutrophils and macrophages, from the airways of COPD patients. The author's aim was to identify candidate genes associated with the degree of airflow obstruction and the extent of emphysema by expression profiling, and then to confirm these findings for selected candidates using PCR and protein analysis.<h4>Methods</h4>Two sputum studies were performed in Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease ...[more]