Serum Uric Acid in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Hospital Based Case Control Study

Introduction: Airway inflammation and imbalance between oxidant/ anti-oxidant mechanisms are postulated to play a major role in the pathogenesis and exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Previous studies on the role of serum Uric Acid (UA) in COPD subjects have been both...

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Main Authors: Rajlaxmi Sarangi, Nirupama Varadhan, Jyotirmayee Bahinipati, Asha Dhinakaran, Anandaraj, Kandasamy Ravichandran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10605/29300_CE(RA1)_F(T)PF1(NE_PG_PY)_PFA(MJ_SS).pdf