Fibroblast growth factor-23 and hypophosphatemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Impaired serum phosphate levels may contribute to respiratory muscle weakness that further negatively impacts Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients. Recently, Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF-23) has been shown to play an important role in the regulation of body phosphate. The curren...

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Main Authors: Elsammak Mohamed Y., Attia Adel, Suleman Moosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia, Belgrade 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Biochemistry
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1452-8258/2012/1452-82581201012E.pdf