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TNF-α is associated with loss of lean body mass only in already cachectic COPD patients
BACKGROUND: Systemic inflammation may contribute to cachexia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In this longitudinal study we assessed the association between circulating C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1ß, and IL-6 levels and sub...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3487870/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22708547 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-13-48 |