Elevated serum neutrophil elastase is related to prehypertension and airflow limitation in obese women

• Main Authors: El-Baiomy Azza A (Author), Zeidan Amany E (Author), Mousa Amany A (Author), El-Adawy Eman H (Author), El-Eshmawy Mervat M (Author), Abdel-Samie Elham R (Author), Saleh Omayma M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Neutrophil elastase level/activity is elevated in a variety of diseases such as atherosclerosis, systolic hypertension and obstructive pulmonary disease. It is unknown whether obese individuals with prehypertension also have elevated...