Article
Biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine - 1 Apr 2012
Rosenberg Sharon R, Kalhan Ravi
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex disease with multiple phenotypes that cannot be identified through measurement of lung function alone. The importance of COPD risk assessment, phenotype identification, and diagnosis of exacerbation magnify the need for validated biomarkers in COPD. A large number of potential biomarkers have already been assessed and some appear promising, in particular...
Topics
- Biomarkers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Risk Factors
