Serum Vitamin A and Inflammatory Markers in Individuals with and without Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Päätekijät: L. M. O. Caram (Tekijä), R. A. F. Amaral (Tekijä), R. Ferrari (Tekijä), S. E. Tanni (Tekijä), C. R. Correa (Tekijä), S. A. R. Paiva (Tekijä), I. Godoy (Tekijä)
• Aineistotyyppi: Kirja
• Julkaistu: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. Vitamin A is essential for the preservation and integrity of the lung epithelium and exerts anti-inflammatory effects. Objective. Evaluating vitamin A in the serum and sputum and testing its correlation with inflammatory markers in individuals with or without COPD. Methods. We evaluated...