A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Differences in plasma and sputum biomarkers between COPD and COPD-asthma overlap



Authors: Hiroshi Iwamoto, Jing Gao, Jukka Koskela, Vuokko Kinnula, Hideo Kobayashi, Tarja Laitinen, Witold Mazur

Publisher: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD

Publication year: 2014

Journal:: European Respiratory Journal

Journal name in source: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Journal acronym: EUR RESPIR J

Volume: 43

Issue: 2

First page : 421

Last page: 429

Number of pages: 9

ISSN: 0903-1936

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00024313


Abstract

Increased induced sputum levels of NGAL might be a characteristic feature of overlap, suggesting enhanced neutrophilic airway inflammation and/or airway epithelial injury in COPD-asthma overlap.




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