title: The protease theory of emphysema.
authors.affiliation: Ohio State University Hospitals.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Wewers
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gadek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000201:enzymology; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase / Q000378:metabolism; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000201:enzymology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000378:metabolism; D019896:alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
chemical_list: D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase