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Serum Metabolite Biomarkers Discriminate Healthy Smokers from COPD Smokers

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is defined by a fixed expiratory airflow obstruction associated with disordered airways and alveolar destruction. COPD is caused by cigarette smoking and is the third greatest cause of mortality in the US. Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) is th...

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Autores principales: Chen, Qiuying, Deeb, Ruba S., Ma, Yuliang, Staudt, Michelle R., Crystal, Ronald G., Gross, Steven S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4682670/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26674646
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0143937