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C-reactive protein levels, haplotypes, and the risk of incident chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Mar 2009
van Durme Yannick M T A, Verhamme Katia M C, Aarnoudse Albert-Jan L H J, Van Pottelberge Geert R, Hofman Albert, Witteman Jacqueline C M, Joos Guy F, Brusselle Guy G, Stricker Bruno H C
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RATIONALE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by substantial chronic inflammation in the pulmonary compartment as well as in the systemic circulation. OBJECTIVES: To investigate potentially causal association, we examined whether serum levels of high-sensitivity C-react...
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