Circulating serotonin levels in COPD patients: a pilot study

Circulating serotonin levels in COPD patients: a pilot study

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major and increasing global health problem. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that participates in several pulmonary functions and it has been involved in oxidative stress, which plays essential roles in the pathogenesis of COPD. Th...

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Main Authors: Pietro Pirina, Elisabetta Zinellu, Panagiotis Paliogiannis, Alessandro G. Fois, Viviana Marras, Salvatore Sotgia, Ciriaco Carru, Angelo Zinellu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
COPD
Oxidative stress
Serotonin
Markers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0730-5

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