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SUBMITTER: Cornwell WD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6509019 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals 20181119 3
<b>Background:</b> The aetiology and inflammatory profile of combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) remain uncertain currently. <b>Objective:</b> We aimed to examine the levels of inflammatory proteins in lung tissue in a cohort of patients with emphysema, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and CPFE. <b>Materials and methods:</b> Explanted lungs were obtained from subjects with emphysema, IPF, CPFE, (or normal subjects), and tissue extracts were prepared. Thirty-four inflammatory p ...[more]