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Xin Yao1, Ian M Adcock2, Sharon Mumby2
1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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A severe COPD signature in bronchial and nasal epithelial cells reflects reduced tissue repair and ECM regulation https://bit.ly/476S3PJ.
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