FEV1 and FVC and systemic inflammation in a spinal cord injury cohort

FEV1 and FVC and systemic inflammation in a spinal cord injury cohort

Abstract Background Systemic inflammation has been associated with reduced pulmonary function in individuals with and without chronic medical conditions. Individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) have clinical characteristics that promote systemic inflammation and also have reduced pulmonary...

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Main Authors: Jaime E. Hart, Rebekah Goldstein, Palak Walia, Merilee Teylan, Antonio Lazzari, Carlos G. Tun, Eric Garshick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
CRP
Il-6
Systemic inflammation
Pulmonary function
Chronic spinal cord injury
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0459-6

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