Investigating the role of pentraxin 3 as a biomarker for bacterial infection in subjects with COPD

BACKGROUND: Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is an acute phase protein, involved in antibacterial resistance. Recent studies have shown PTX3 levels to be elevated in the presence of a bacterial infection and in a murine sepsis model. OBJECTIVE: We aim to investigate if sputum PTX3 can be used as a biomarker for b...

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Udgivet i:Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
Main Authors: Thulborn, Samantha J, Dilpazir, Madiha, Haldar, Koirobi, Mistry, Vijay, Brightling, Christopher E, Barer, Michael R, Bafadhel, Mona
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Original Research
Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5402921/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28458531
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S123528
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