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Editorial
. 2020 Oct 1;202(7):922-924.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202006-2261ED.

The ABCs of Granulomatous Lung Diseases: Age-associated B Cells

Francesca Polverino  1 , Jeffrey L Curtis  2   3   4
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Editorial

The ABCs of Granulomatous Lung Diseases: Age-associated B Cells

Francesca Polverino et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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  • Age-associated B Cells Appear in Patients with Granulomatous Lung Diseases.
    Phalke S, Aviszus K, Rubtsova K, Rubtsov A, Barkes B, Powers L, Warner B, Crooks JL, Kappler JW, Fernández-Pérez ER, Maier LA, Hamzeh N, Marrack P. Phalke S, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 Oct 1;202(7):1013-1023. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201911-2151OC. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020. PMID: 32501729 Free PMC article.

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