Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) extrusion in infection and diseases: A hallway for diagnosis and prognosis

Muhammad Hassan Nasir; Aneeq Ur Rehman; Marina Bt Yusoff; Mariyam Ishaq; Alyaa Alkhateeb; Anastasiia D. Shkodina; Isra Noor; Tanzeel Huma; Zainab Bintay Anis; Uday Y.H. Abdullah; Atif Amin Baig

doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2026.178822

journal article Apr 01, 2026

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) extrusion in infection and diseases: A hallway for diagnosis and prognosis

Muhammad Hassan Nasir

Aneeq Ur Rehman Marina Bt Yusoff Mariyam Ishaq Alyaa Alkhateeb Anastasiia D. Shkodina

Isra Noor Tanzeel Huma Zainab Bintay Anis Uday Y.H. Abdullah Atif Amin Baig

European Journal of Pharmacology Vol. 1021 pp. 178822 · Elsevier BV

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Muhammad Hassan Nasir, Aneeq Ur Rehman, Marina Bt Yusoff, et al. (2026). Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) extrusion in infection and diseases: A hallway for diagnosis and prognosis. European Journal of Pharmacology, 1021, 178822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2026.178822

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) extrusion in infection and diseases: A hallway for diagnosis and prognosis

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