Bacterial regulation of macrophage bacterial recognition receptors in COPD are differentially modified by budesonide and fluticasone propionate.
RATIONALE:Patients with COPD have an increased risk for community-acquired pneumonia, which is further increased by inhaled corticosteroids. OBJECTIVE:To assess effects of the corticosteroids, budesonide and fluticasone propionate, on macrophage bacterial responses in COPD. METHODS:Monocyte-derived...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207675 |