A study of plasma copeptin level as a predictor of severity during acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma

Abstract Background An exacerbation of asthma is an episode, characterized by a progressive increase in one or more typical asthma symptoms (shortness of breath, wheezing, cough, and chest tightness). Copeptin is a 39-amino acid glycopeptide that is derived from the c-terminal part of the pre–pro-ho...

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Main Authors: Ahmed G. El Gazzar, Khaled M. Belal, Tarek S. Essawy, Neveen M. Abd-Elfattah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_61_18