Heparin-binding protein in lower airway samples as a biomarker for pneumonia
Abstract Objectives Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is difficult to diagnose using clinical criteria and no biomarkers have yet been proved to be sufficiently accurate. The use of the neutrophil-derived Heparin-binding protein (HBP) as a biomarker for pneumonia was investigated in this explora...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01764-2 |