Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4203909 | Archivos de Bronconeumología | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This study shows that in COPD, the pathway of cyclooxygenase is activated and associated with an increase in the expression of COX-2 in lung tumors. These observations suggest that COX-2 is possibly involved in the association between COPD and cancer.
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Authors
Jordi Roca-Ferrer, Laura Pujols, Carlos Agusti, Antoni Xaubet, Joaquim Mullol, Josep M. Gimferrer, César Picado,