The overexpression of peroxiredoxin-4 affects the progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Abstract Background Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF) is life-threatening. Several serum biomarkers, such as Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) and surfactant protein D (SP-D), are clinically used for evaluating AE-IPF, but these biomarkers are not adequate for establishing an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-1032-2 |