Plasma cathelicidin and longitudinal lung function in current and former smokers.

Plasma cathelicidin and longitudinal lung function in current and former smokers.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Cathelicidin (also known as LL-37 in humans) is an antimicrobial peptide secreted by epithelial and immune cells and regulated by vitamin D. The immunological roles of cathelicidin make it a putative biomarker to identify individuals at risk for reduced lung function...

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Main Authors: Robert M Burkes, Jacquie Astemborski, Allison A Lambert, Todd T Brown, Robert A Wise, Gregory D Kirk, M Bradley Drummond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212628

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212628

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