Imbalance between vascular endothelial growth factor and endostatin in emphysema

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 609-612

  Kanazawa, H ^a   Hirata, K ^a   Yoshikawa, J ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alveolar epithelial cells; Angiogenic factors; Apoptosis; Pulmonary endothelial cells

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; ENDOSTATIN; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUNG DIFFUSION CAPACITY; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG ENDOTHELIUM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 0141962585     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00030403     Document Type: Article

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