Correlation of serum vascular adhesion protein-1 with airflow limitation and quality of life in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The serum vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) level increases in chronic inflammatory diseases. The present study aimed to examine serum VAP-1 level in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the correlation of this marker with airflow limitation and health-related quality of life using the COPD Assessment Test (CAT).

Source: Respiratory Medicine - October 14, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mojtaba Amani, Naiemeh Ghadimi, Mohammad Reza Aslani, Hassan Ghobadi Source Type: research