Gender differences in plasma biomarker levels in a cohort of COPD patients: a pilot study.

RATIONALE: Little is known about gender differences in plasma biomarker levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). HYPOTHESIS: There are differences in serum biomarker levels between women and men with COPD. OBJECTIVE: Explore gender differences in plasma biomarker levels...

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Main Authors: Juan P de Torres, Ciro Casanova, Victor Pinto-Plata, Nerea Varo, Patricia Restituto, Elizabeth Cordoba-Lanus, Rebeca Baz-Dávila, Armando Aguirre-Jaime, Bartolome R Celli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3022655?pdf=render