Plasma YKL-40 and NGAL are useful in distinguishing ACO from asthma and COPD

Plasma YKL-40 and NGAL are useful in distinguishing ACO from asthma and COPD

Abstract Background Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) overlap (ACO) is characterized by the coexistence of features of both asthma and COPD and is associated with rapid progress and a poor prognosis. Thus, the early recognition of ACO is crucial. Objectives We sought to explore th...

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Main Authors: Jing Wang, Huajie Lv, Zhuang Luo, Shan Mou, Jing Liu, Chang Liu, Shiying Deng, Youfan Jiang, Jiachen Lin, Chengzhou Wu, Xianhong Liu, Jinzhi He, Depeng Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Asthma COPD overlap (ACO)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Asthma
YKL-40
NGAL
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0755-6

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