Elevated Plasma Stromal-Cell-Derived Factor-1 Protein Levels Correlate with Severity in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Background. The aim of this study was to investigate differential changes in plasma levels of stromal-cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) before and after antibiotic treatment in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and observe the association between the severity of CAP and the plasma SDF-1 l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Disease Markers |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/829706 |