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The association of elevated circulating endocan levels with lung function decline in COPD patients

BACKGROUND: Endocan is thought to be a novel inflammatory marker that is associated with a variety of inflammatory diseases. However, its role in the pathogenesis of COPD remains unclear. This study aims to explore the potential role of endocan in COPD. METHODS: In total, 27 healthy volunteers, 55 C...

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Autores principales: Dai, Luqi, He, Junyun, Chen, Jun, Wang, Tao, Liu, Lian, Shen, Yongchun, Chen, Lei, Wen, Fuqiang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6233695/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30519013
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S175461