| Literature DB >> 19759224 |
Alison Morris1, Travis Alexander, Saba Radhi, Lorrie Lucht, Frank C Sciurba, Jay K Kolls, Ruma Srivastava, Chad Steele, Karen A Norris.
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We investigated the relationship of Pneumocystis colonization, matrix metalloprotease levels in sputum, and airway obstruction in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected outpatients. Pneumocystis-colonized subjects had worse obstruction of airways and higher levels of matrix metalloprotease-12 in sputa, suggesting that Pneumocystis colonization may be important in HIV-associated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19759224 PMCID: PMC2772636 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01712-09
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948