Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase as a biomarker for the diagnosis of infectious pleural effusions

Abstract Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) has been reported to be involved in infectious diseases, but it is unknown whether it plays a role in infectious pleural effusions (IPEs). We observed the levels of NAMPT in pleural effusions of different etiologies and investigated the clinica...

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Main Authors: Jing Huang, Lun Guo, Hong-Wei Kang, Dan Lv, Wei Lin, Chao-Fen Li, Xue-Qin Huang, Qun-Li Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00653-4