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Inflammatory signatures in asthma–COPD overlap:cytokine profiling across asthma subtypes

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2025-0028 | Journal eISSN: 2247-059X | Journal ISSN: 2067-2993
Language: English
Page range: 61 - 70
Published on: Oct 31, 2025
Published by: Romanian Society of Pneumology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2025 Ta Ba Thang, Dao Ngoc Bang, Nguyen Hoang Cuong, Pham Dac The, Pham Thi Kim Nhung, Nguyen Tien Dung, Bach Quoc Tuan, Nguyen Hai Cong, Le Thi Dieu Hien, Vu Minh Duong, published by Romanian Society of Pneumology
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