Clinical science (London, England : 1979)
Dysregulated iron metabolism associates with neutrophilic airway inflammation in COPD.
James Baker, Andrew Higham, Christopher McCrae, Mohammadali Yavari Ramsheh, Christopher Brightling, Simon Lea, Dave Singh
Published: 202610.1042/CS20257442
Abstract
Pulmonary iron levels are increased in COPD, possibly due to increased red blood cell leakage from the microvasculature. Neutrophils cause endothelial cell damage which may cause vascular dysfunction and iron dysregulation in COPD. We investigate the…
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