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YKL-40 expression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relation to acute exacerbations and airway remodeling
BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest that YKL-40, also called chitinase-3-like-1 protein, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various inflammatory diseases. It is currently unknown, however, whether YKL-40 plays a role in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4806429/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27013031 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-016-0338-3 |