Comparison of arterial and venous blood biomarker levels in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/9x]
Purpose: The development of novel biomarkers is an unmet need in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Arterial blood comes directly from the lung and venous blood drains capillary beds of the organ or tissue supplied. We hypothesized that there would be a difference in levels of the biomark...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2013-04-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
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| Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/2-114/v1 |