Association of plasma mitochondrial DNA with COPD severity and progression in the SPIROMICS cohort
Abstract Background There is a lack of mechanism-driven, clinically relevant biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Mitochondrial dysfunction, a proposed disease mechanism in COPD, is associated with the release of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), but plasma cell-free mtDNA has not be...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01707-x |