The association between cystatin C and COPD: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Abstract Background In recent years, many studies have discovered that cystatin C (Cys C) may play an important role in respiratory diseases, especially in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the findings of these studies were inconsistent. This systematic review and meta-analysis...

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Main Authors: Limin Chai, Wei Feng, Cui Zhai, Wenhua Shi, Jian Wang, Xin Yan, Qingting Wang, Qianqian Zhang, Manxiang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01208-5