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Chronic airflow obstruction and markers of systemic inflammation: Results from the BOLD study in Iceland
Respiratory Medicine, 09/16/09
Thorleifsson SJ et al. – In a random population–based sample both CRP and IL–6 were significantly related to lower spirometric values. The association with CRP was stronger in men than in women. This finding underscores the possible importance of systemic inflammation in irreversible airflow limitation.
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