Plasma sCD146 is a potential biomarker for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Main Authors: Xinyu Jia (Author), Jingxian Jiang (Author), Chen Yang (Author), Sujuan Zhang (Author), Jingjing Wu (Author), Qiyun Ma (Author), Zhengxia Wang (Author), Zhongqi Chen (Author), Mingshun Zhang (Author), Mao Huang (Author), Ningfei Ji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract This study examined the levels of soluble CD146 (sCD146) in plasma samples from patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and assessed the relationship between sCD146 and the severity of COPD. A total of 97 COPD patients were recruited from 20 medical centers in Jiangsu, Ch...