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Peripheral leukocyte microRNAs as novel biomarkers for COPD.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2017
Wang Ruiying, Xu Jianying, Liu Hu, Zhao Zhiping
Abstract excerpt
COPD is a multifactorial disease caused by environmental determinants as well as genetic risk factors. The prevalence and mortality of COPD continue to increase, and underdiagnosis of COPD remains a critical issue. Previous reports investigated promising microRNAs (miRNAs) to reveal the molecular mechanism for the development of COPD; however, diagnostic and therapeutic markers for COPD have not yet been found....
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