Correspondence to Dr Alison M DeDent, 513 Parnassus Ave, HSE 1314, Box 0111, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California CA 94143, USA; alison.dedent{at}ucsf.edu ...

Phase-resolved functional lung (PREFUL) MRI provides unique insight into response to bilobectomy in a child with primary ciliary dyskinesia ...

Protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 2 ( PTPN2 ) is a tyrosine phosphatase involved in T cell receptor signal ...

Introduction Evidence suggests that platelets play a significant role in inflammation in addition to their role in thrombosis. Systemic inflammation is linked to poor short and long term outcomes in ...

Dr E Hnizdo, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, MS PB 163, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA BACKGROUND A study was undertaken to establish the chronic effect of ...

Correspondence to Elisabeth Edvardsen, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, P.O. Box 4953 Nydalen, 0424 Oslo, Norway; elisabeth.edvardsen{at}nih.no Background Many ...

Reduced diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLco) reflects microvasculopathy in chronic thromboembolic ...

Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is characterised by exertional dyspnoea, exercise limitation and reduced quality of life. The role of exercise training in this diverse patient group is ...

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung disease associated with significant systemic consequences. Recognition of the systemic manifestations has stimulated ...

Background Comorbidities associated with systemic inflammation including cardiovascular disease (CVD), stroke and diabetes mellitus (DM) are common among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

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