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Surfactant protein D as a biomarker for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
COPD - 1 Dec 2012
Bowler Russell P
Abstract excerpt
Clinical research in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been hampered by the lack of validated blood biomarkers. The ideal COPD biomarker would have the following characteristics: (1) it would be a lung specific protein that could be assayed in blood; (2) it would change with disease severity or during exacerbations; (3) it would be specific for COPD; and would be responsive to change with effective...
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