COPD Exacerbation Biomarkers Validated Using Multiple Reaction Monitoring Mass Spectrometry.

Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) result in considerable morbidity and mortality. However, there are no objective biomarkers to diagnose AECOPD.We used multiple reaction monitoring mass spectrometry to quantify 129 distinct proteins in plasma samples from patients...

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Main Authors: Janice M Leung, Virginia Chen, Zsuzsanna Hollander, Darlene Dai, Scott J Tebbutt, Shawn D Aaron, Kathy L Vandemheen, Stephen I Rennard, J Mark FitzGerald, Prescott G Woodruff, Stephen C Lazarus, John E Connett, Harvey O Coxson, Bruce Miller, Christoph Borchers, Bruce M McManus, Raymond T Ng, Don D Sin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4985129?pdf=render