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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |