Plasma Neutrophil Elastase and its Endogenous Inhibitors as Differential Inflammatory Markers for Dengue and Pneumonia
Introduction: Neutrophils play a crucial role in protecting the host against microbial pathogens but they produce proteolytic enzymes such as Neutrophil Elastase (NE), the uncontrolled activity of which can destroy tissue and lead to organ failure. Thus, measurement of circulating levels of NE a...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/12386/38027_CE[Ra1]_F(AC_SL)_PF1(AGAK)_PFA(KM)_PB(AG_SHU)_PN(SL).pdf |