The System of Neutrophil Elastase and the Plasma Level of MMP-7 in Children with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Chronic Cor Pulmonale
A significant increase in the activity of neutrophil elastase (NE) and anti-NE-protection in the plasma were detected in children having bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) complicated by pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic cor pulmonale (CCP). The changes revealed were more pronounced in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Medical Research and Development Corporation
2014-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Biomedicine |
Online Access: | http://ijbm.org/articles/Article3_4_PP2.pdf |