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Plasma YKL-40 and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is hallmarked by inflammatory processes and a progressive decline of lung function. YKL-40 is a potential biomarker of inflammation and mortality in patients suffering from inflammatory lung disease, but its prognostic value in patients with C...

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Autores principales: Holmgaard, Dennis B, Mygind, Lone H, Titlestad, Ingrid L, Madsen, Hanne, Pedersen, Svend Stenvang, Johansen, Julia S, Pedersen, Court
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3890498/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24373580
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-13-77