Osteopontin in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Smokers and ex-smokers
Background: COPD is a widely distributed disease with high morbidity and mortality, associated with different pathologies. The link between osteopontin, smoking and COPD needs to be clarified. Objectives: To study the osteopontin serum levels in smoker COPD patients and ex-smoker COPD patients. Meth...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814200550 |