Value of serum and induced sputum surfactant protein-D in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Ozyurek B. A., Ulasli S., Bozbas S. S., Bayraktar N., Akcay S.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, cilt.8, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 8
• Basım Tarihi: 2013
• Doi Numarası: 10.1186/2049-6958-8-36
• Dergi Adı: MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Surfactant Protein D (SP-D) is an important marker in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Serum SP-D levels increase while lung production of SP-D decreases in COPD. SP-D is a specific biomarker for monitoring COPD, assessment of exacerbation frequency and arrangement of treatment modalities. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the correlation between serum and induced sputum SP-D levels with severity and acute exacerbations of COPD.