Women with COPD by biomass show different serum profile of adipokines, incretins, and peptide hormones than smokers

Abstract Background The main causes of COPD are tobacco smoking (COPD-TS) and biomass smoke exposure (COPD-BS). COPD-TS is known to induce changes in adipokines, incretins, and peptide hormones, frequent biomarkers of inflammation; however, it is unknown if similar changes occur in COPD-BS. Methods...

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Main Authors: Oliver Pérez-Bautista, Martha Montaño, Rogelio Pérez-Padilla, Joaquín Zúñiga-Ramos, Mariana Camacho-Priego, Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez, Ivette Buendía-Roldan, Yadira Velasco-Torres, Carlos Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0943-4