Association of cathepsin B and cystatin C with an age-related pulmonary subclinical state in a healthy Chinese population

Background: Cathepsin B (CTSB) and cystatin C (CYSC) are new biomarkers for several physiological and pathological processes as their activities increase with age. The aim of this study was to explore population-level associations between serum CTSB and CYSC with an age-related pulmonary subclinical...

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Main Authors: Nan Wang, Yajun Yuan, Xiaojuan Bai, Wen Han, Lulu Han, Bijuan Qing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-05-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753466620921751