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

• Váldodahkkit: L. M. O. Caram (Dahkki), R. A. F. Amaral (Dahkki), R. Ferrari (Dahkki), S. E. Tanni (Dahkki), C. R. Correa (Dahkki), S. A. R. Paiva (Dahkki), I. Godoy (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
• Liŋkkat: Connect to this object online.

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...