since mononuclear phagocytes are crucial in resisting microbial challenge in the lung , selected functions of blood monocytes were studied in 27 patients with chronic bronchitis ( 19 with hypersecretory symptoms and many acute infectious exacerbations and eight with obstructive symptoms without recurrent infections ) , and compared with 82 healthy controls .
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lung
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chronic bronchitis