Relationship between plasma matrix metalloproteinase levels, pulmonary function, bronchodilator response, and emphysema severity

OBJECTIVE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic inflammation in the airway and lung. A protease–antiprotease imbalance has been suggested as a possible pathogenic mechanism for COPD. We evaluated the relationship between matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) levels and C...

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Autores principales: Koo, Hyeon-Kyoung, Hong, Yoonki, Lim, Myoung Nam, Yim, Jae-Joon, Kim, Woo Jin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890689/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27313452
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S103281

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890689/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27313452
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S103281

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