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Blood MCP-1 levels are increased in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with prevalent emphysema.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2018
Di Stefano Antonino, Coccini Teresa, Roda Elisa, Signorini Cinzia, Balbi Bruno, Brunetti Giuseppe, Ceriana Piero
Abstract excerpt
Background and aims: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by different phenotypes with either bronchial airways alterations or emphysema prevailing. As blood biomarkers could be clinically useful for COPD stratification, we aimed at investigating the levels of blood biomarkers in COPD patients differentiated by phenotype: prevalent chronic airway disease versus...
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