Phosphate induces inflammation and exacerbates injury from cigarette smoke in the bronchial epithelium

Abstract An elevation in serum phosphate—also called hyperphosphatemia—is associated with reduced kidney function in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Reports show CKD patients are more likely to develop lung disease and have poorer kidney function that positively correlates with pulmonary obstruction....

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Main Authors: Seth Bollenbecker, Kylie Heitman, Brian Czaya, Molly Easter, Meghan June Hirsch, Shia Vang, Elex Harris, E. Scott Helton, Jarrod W. Barnes, Christian Faul, Stefanie Krick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32053-1