Age-dependent elastin degradation is enhanced in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

the Evaluation of COPD Longitudinally to Identify Predictive Surrogate Endpoints (ECLIPSE) Investigators, Jeffrey T. J. Huang (Lead / Corresponding author), Charlotte E. Bolton, Bruce E. Miller, Ruth Tal-Singer, Roberto A. Rabinovich, Colin N. A. Palmer, Neil C. Thomson, William MacNee

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Abstract

Elastin turnover increases with chronological age and COPD accelerates this process beyond normal ageing.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1215-1218
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Respiratory Journal
Volume48
Issue number4
Early online date1 Sept 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Sept 2016

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