Decreased levels of irisin, a skeletal muscle cell-derived myokine, are related to emphysema associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Yukari Sugiyama, Kazuhisa Asai, Kazuhiro Yamada, Yuko Kureya, Naoki Ijiri, Tetsuya Watanabe, Hiroshi Kanazawa, Kazuto Hirata Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan Background: Cigarette smoking-induced oxidant–antioxidant imba...
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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2017-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of COPD |
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Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/decreased-levels-of-irisin-a-skeletal-muscle-cell-derived-myokine-are--peer-reviewed-article-COPD |