Respiratory System, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
1. Oct 2018
Collagen Degradation and Formation Are Elevated in Exacerbated COPD Compared With Stable Disease.
BACKGROUND:
The role of the extracellular matrix (ECM) structure and remodeling thereof in lung diseases is gaining importance. Pathology-related changes in ECM turnover may result in deleterious changes in lung architecture, leading to disease in the small airways. Here, degradation fragments of t…
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Authors:
- Schuppan D,
- Leeming DJ,
- papakonstantinou E,
- Kostikas K,
- Boersma W,
- Louis R,
- Milenkovik B,
- Aerts J,
- Sand JM,
- Wouters EFM,
- Rohde G,
- Prat C,
- Torres A,
- Welte T,
- Tamm M,
- Karsdal M,
- Stolz D,