Evaluation of serum interleukin-1 beta as an inflammatory marker in COPD patients
Background: COPD is a chronic disease of the lungs characterized by increased obstruction to airflow that does not change markedly over periods of several months. Low-grade systemic inflammation is considered a hallmark of COPD that potentially links COPD to increased rate of systemic manifestations...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-04-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815200970 |