This study explores the use of measuring plasma biomarkers at exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), providing insight into the unde...
We studied activation of hemostatic reactions together with mechanisms of systemic inflammation and genetic factors responsible for thrombogenic risk in 65 patients suffering exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with 2 o...
Objective: To investigate the relationship between plasma myostatin levels and right ventricle (RV) dysfunction (RVD) in acute exacerbation of chronic obst...
OBJECTIVE: To explore the role of CD(47) and P-selectin in patients with COPD. METHODS: The blood plasma levels of CD(47) and P-selectin in 20 healthy volunteers (control group) and 35 patients with COPD in acute exacerbation and at stab...
Background. COPD is the third leading cause of death. Activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and inappropriately elevated plasma arginine v...
Background Frequent exacerbation (FE) and infrequent exacerbation (IE) are two phenotypes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), of which FE is a...
Eosinophilia has been implicated in the pathophysiology of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). However, the role of eosin...
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is the main factor that leads to the deterioration of the disease. Currently, the diag...
BACKGROUND: Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, and muscle wastin...
Unexplained weight loss is common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Blood levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), a cytokine caus...
The discovery of C-reactive protein (CRP) half a century ago led to the description of the acute-phase reaction which is a fundamental response of the body...
The Lung Health Study previously reported that an aggressive smoking cessation intervention significantly reduced the decline of the forced expiratory volu...
Although circulating ()-alpha levels have been found to be increased in weight-losing patients with (COPD), the main causes for this phenomenon remain to b...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by significant chronic inflammation in the pulmonary compartment as well as in the circulatio...
This study explores the use of measuring plasma biomarkers at exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), providing insight into the unde...
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and factors known to predict outcome in stable chronic obst...
Unexplained weight loss is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Since leptin, an obesity gene product, is known to play im...
These findings suggest an additive effect of active smoking and reduced FEV 1 on markers of systemic inflammation and suggest their potential interactions...
