DPP-4 as a Possible Biomarker of Inflammation Before Abdominal Surgery for Chronic Pathology: Our Experience with Elective Cholecystectomy

<i>Background and objectives: </i>Dipeptidyl-Peptidase 4 (DPP-4) is a protein expressed in numerous cells and tissues. Recently it has shown its involvement as a catalyst in the inflammatory response in various pulmonary, autoimmune, intestinal and other pathologies. The objective of thi...

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Main Authors: Liliana Valencia-Sánchez, Rafael Almendra-Pegueros, Luis Jose Diaz R-Valdez, David Esmer-Sánchez, Úrsula Medina, Antonio Gordillo-Moscoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/5/148