Association of serum ferritin levels with smoking and lung function in the Korean adult population: analysis of the fourth and fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

BACKGROUND: Iron-catalyzed oxidative stress contributes to lung injury after exposure to various toxins, including cigarette smoke. An oxidant/antioxidant imbalance is considered to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of COPD. Ferritin is a key protein in iron homeostasis, and its capacity to o...

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Autores principales: Lee, Chan Ho, Goag, Eun Kyung, Lee, Su Hwan, Chung, Kyung Soo, Jung, Ji Ye, Park, Moo Suk, Kim, Young Sam, Kim, Se Kyu, Chang, Joon, Song, Joo Han
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5136357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27942209
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S116982

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