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Relationship between plasma matrix metalloproteinase levels, pulmonary function, bronchodilator response, and emphysema severity

OBJECTIVE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic inflammation in the airway and lung. A protease–antiprotease imbalance has been suggested as a possible pathogenic mechanism for COPD. We evaluated the relationship between matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) levels and C...

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Published in:Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
Main Authors: Koo, Hyeon-Kyoung, Hong, Yoonki, Lim, Myoung Nam, Yim, Jae-Joon, Kim, Woo Jin
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890689/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27313452
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S103281
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