Neutrophil elastase as a biomarker for bacterial infection in COPD
Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is predominantly associated with neutrophilic inflammation. Active neutrophil elastase (NE) is a serine proteinase, secreted by neutrophils, in response to inflammation and pathogen invasion. We sought to investigate if NE could be use...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1145-4 |