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The socioeconomic burden of chronic lung disease in low-resource settings across the globe – an observational FRESH AIR study
BACKGROUND: Low-resource settings are disproportionally burdened by chronic lung disease due to early childhood disadvantages and indoor/outdoor air pollution. However, …
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High level of fluorescent oxidation products and worsening of asthma control over time
High Fluorescent oxidation products level (FlOPs), a global oxidative stress biomarker, was associated cross-sectionally with poor asthma outcomes but its …
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Ambient air pollution and respiratory mortality in Xi’an, China: a time-series analysis
Although air pollution is a known fundamental problem in China, few studies have investigated the associations between ambient air pollution …
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Gasometric gradients between blood obtained from the pulmonary artery wedge and pulmonary artery positions in pulmonary arterial hypertension
INTRODUCTION: Little is known on the pulmonary gradients of oxyhemoglobin, carboxyhemoglobin and methemoglobin in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). We sought …
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Inflammation and lung injury in an ovine model of fluid resuscitated endotoxemic shock
BACKGROUND: Sepsis is a multi-system syndrome that remains the leading cause of mortality and critical illness worldwide, with hemodynamic support …
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The impact of HIV on the prevalence of asthma in Uganda: a general population survey
BACKGROUND: HIV and asthma are highly prevalent diseases in Africa but few studies have assessed the impact of HIV on …
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Anti-bacterial antibody and T cell responses in bronchiectasis are differentially associated with lung colonization and disease
As a way to determine markers of infection or disease informing disease management, and to reveal disease-associated immune mechanisms, this …
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Human alveolar macrophages predominately express combined classical M1 and M2 surface markers in steady state
Alveolar macrophages (AM) are critical to the homeostasis of the inflammatory environment in the lung. Differential expression of surface markers …
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Structure and functional impact of seed region variant in MIR-499 gene family in bronchial asthma
Small non-coding RNAs (microRNAs) have been evolved to master numerous cellular processes. Genetic variants within microRNA seed region might influence …
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Association of stem cell factor gene expression with severity and atopic state in patients with bronchial asthma
BACKGROUND: Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory and remodeling disorder of the airways, in which many cells, cellular elements, and …