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Low Vitamin K Status Is Associated with Increased Elastin Degradation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Elastin degradation is accelerated in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is partially regulated by Matrix Gla Protein (MGP), via a vitamin K-dependent pathway. The aim was to assess vitamin K status in COPD as well as associations between vitamin K status, elastin degradation, lung fun...

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Autores principales: Piscaer, Ianthe, van den Ouweland, Jody M. W., Vermeersch, Kristina, Reynaert, Niki L., Franssen, Frits M. E., Keene, Spencer, Wouters, Emiel F. M., Janssens, Wim, Vermeer, Cees, Janssen, Rob
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6724066/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31357639
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm8081116