From: Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)-related cell adhesion molecules are co-expressed in the human lung and their expression can be modulated in bronchial epithelial cells by non-typable Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, TLR3, and type I and II interferons
Male
9
Female
10
Age
34-80 years
Smoker
6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
8
Hypertension
Granulocyte infiltration