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Original Research

Impact of Sex on Circulating Leukocytes Composition in COPD Patients

Natalia Troianova1 Department of Medicine, Division of General Pathology, University of Verona, Verona, ItalyView further author information
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Barbara Mariotti1 Department of Medicine, Division of General Pathology, University of Verona, Verona, ItalyView further author information
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Valentina Micheletti2 Department of Medicine, Respiratory Medicine Unit, University of Verona and Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy;3 Department of Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine, University of Verona and Verona University Hospital, Verona, ItalyView further author information
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Federica Calzetti1 Department of Medicine, Division of General Pathology, University of Verona, Verona, ItalyView further author information
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Marta Donini1 Department of Medicine, Division of General Pathology, University of Verona, Verona, ItalyView further author information
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Gianluca Salvagno4 Section of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy;5 Service of Laboratory Medicine, Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera del Garda, ItalyView further author information
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Marcello Ferrari2 Department of Medicine, Respiratory Medicine Unit, University of Verona and Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy;3 Department of Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine, University of Verona and Verona University Hospital, Verona, ItalyView further author information
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Ernesto Crisafulli2 Department of Medicine, Respiratory Medicine Unit, University of Verona and Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy;3 Department of Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine, University of Verona and Verona University Hospital, Verona, ItalyView further author information
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Flavia Bazzoni1 Department of Medicine, Division of General Pathology, University of Verona, Verona, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 3539-3550 | Published online: 25 Dec 2021

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