Value of metalloproteinases in predicting COPD in heavy urban smokers

BACKGROUND: Emphysema in asymptomatic heavy smokers can be detected during CT-scan screening for lung cancer. Metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been found to play a role in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and to possibly serve as biomarkers for emphysema. METHODS: The NYU Lung...

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Autores principales: Tsay, Jun-Chieh J., Hu, Yingjie, Goldberg, Judith D., Wang, Bin, Vijayalekshmy, Soumya, Yie, Ting-An, Bantis, Katrina, Sterman, Daniel H., Rom, William N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7465798/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32878618
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-01496-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7465798/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32878618
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-01496-9

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