Calderon, Enrique J. , Rivero, Laura , Respaldiza, Nieves , Morilla, Ruben , Montes-Cano, Marco A. , Friaza, Vicente , Munoz-Lobato, Fernando , Varela, Jose M. , Medrano, Francisco J. , DE LA HORRA PADILLA, CARMEN
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Clin Infect Dis
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Científica
6.75
2.956
15/07/2007
000247343900025
In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high levels of airway and systemic inflammatory markers are associated with a faster decrease in lung function. Our study shows that patients colonized by Pneumocystis jiroveci have higher proinflammatory cytokine levels than do noncolonized patients. This suggests that Pneumocystis may play a role in disease progression.