The effect of tiotropium therapy on markers of elastin degradation in COPD

BACKGROUND: Desmosine and Isodesmosine (D/I) are cross-linking amino acids which are present only in mature elastin. Changes in their concentration in body fluids indicate changes in elastin degradation and can be a reflection of tissue elastase activity. This study was undertaken to determine wheth...

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Autores principales: Ma, Shuren, Lin, Yong Y, Tartell, Lori, Turino, Gerard M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2682791/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19243601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-10-12

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2682791/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19243601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-10-12

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