A Cross Sectional Analysis of the Role of the Antimicrobial Peptide Cathelicidin in Lung Function Impairment within the ALIVE Cohort

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with reduced lung function. Cathelicidin, an antimicrobial peptide regulated by vitamin D, plays a role within the innate immune system. The association of cathelicidin with lung function decrement and respiratory infection is undefined. We determined t...

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Autores principales: Lambert, Allison A., Kirk, Gregory D., Astemborski, Jacquie, Neptune, Enid R., Mehta, Shruti H., Wise, Robert A., Drummond, M. Bradley
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3990590/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24743155
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0095099

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