Pulmonary biomarkers in COPD exacerbations: a systematic review

Exacerbations of COPD (ECOPD) represent a major burden for patients and health care systems. Innovative sampling techniques have led to the identification of several pulmonary biomarkers. Although some molecules are promising, their usefulness in clinical practice is not yet established. Medline and...

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Main Authors: Koutsokera, Angela, Kostikas, Konstantinos, Nicod, Laurent P, Fitting, Jean-William
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4014989/