Characterization of sputum biomarkers for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome.

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis · 2016 · PMC5053388 · PMID 27757028

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Importantly, only sputum NGAL levels were elevated in ACOS when compared with the COPD ( P =0.002) and asthma ( P <0.001) groups ( Figure 2 ) and had an increasing trend in COPD when compared with those in the asthma group ( P =0.068).

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