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The Levels of Vitamin D, Metalloproteinase-9 and Tissue Inhibitor Metalloproteinase-1 in COPD Patients, Healthy Smokers and Non-Smokers of Indonesian Citizens
BACKGROUND: Exposure to cigarette smoke may stimulate the inflammatory response and activate polymorphonuclear leukocytes, thus resulting in secretion of cellular proteases. Vitamin D has the potential to modulate the inflammatory response to harmful particles in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pu...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Republic of Macedonia
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6698098/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31456837 http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.612 |