A serological biomarker of type I collagen degradation is related to a more severe, high neutrophilic, obese asthma subtype
Abstract Background Asthma is a heterogeneous disease; therefore, biomarkers that can assist in the identification of subtypes and direct therapy are highly desirable. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that leads to changes in the extracellular matrix (ECM) by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs)...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-04-01
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Series: | Asthma Research and Practice |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40733-022-00084-6 |