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
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.