Lung diseases due to non-tuberculosis mycobacteria
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Immunological Markers of Lung Disease Due to Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria
Lung disease due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is a poorly understood condition that is difficult to treat. Treatment remains problematic as few tools are available to help clinicians monitor disease progression or predict treatment outcome. In this study, plasma levels of several inflammatory molecules and the frequency of circulating T cell subsets were measured in patients with NTM l...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1309-6621
DOI: 10.5799/ahinjs.01.2013.02.0278