The relation between the blood osteopontin levels and body fat percentage in asthmatic women
Introduction: Obesity and asthma prevalence have been increasing over the past decade. Osteopontin (OPN) is a cytokine, with suggested diverse roles in tissue remodeling, fibrosis, immunomodulation, inflammation, and tumor metastasis. Aim of the work: To assess the relation between serum osteopontin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813002471 |