Revisiting the role of pulmonary surfactant in chronic inflammatory lung diseases and environmental exposure
Pulmonary surfactant is a crucial and dynamic lung structure whose primary functions are to reduce alveolar surface tension and facilitate breathing. Though disruptions in surfactant homeostasis are typically thought of in the context of respiratory distress and premature infants, many lung diseases...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2021-12-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/30/162/210077.full |