Circulating Biomarkers of Accelerated Sarcopenia in Respiratory Diseases

Skeletal muscle dysfunction is a critical finding in many respiratory diseases. However, a definitive biomarker to assess muscle decline in respiratory diseases is not known. We analyzed the association of plasma levels of glycoprotein Dickkopf-3 (Dkk-3), c-terminal agrin fragment-22 (CAF22) and mic...

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Main Authors: Rizwan Qaisar, Asima Karim, Tahir Muhammad, Islam Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/9/10/322