Abstract
In the recent years, a large number of potential biomarkers for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have been described. One of the important biomarkers is Surfactant Protein D (SPD) since serum SPD levels have been associated with lung function or health status in patients with severe COPD. Several interesting evidences of the protein and gene polymorphisms have been described. The present review highlights the current literature, recent patents and, future prospects of this important collection.
Keywords: Biomarkers, COPD, exacerbations, genetic polymorphism, lung surfactant, SP-D.
Recent Patents on Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Drug Discovery
Title:Surfactant Protein D in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Volume: 8 Issue: 1
Author(s): Dolores Moreno, Alexis Garcia, Diego Lema and Juan B. De Sanctis
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Keywords: Biomarkers, COPD, exacerbations, genetic polymorphism, lung surfactant, SP-D.
Abstract: In the recent years, a large number of potential biomarkers for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have been described. One of the important biomarkers is Surfactant Protein D (SPD) since serum SPD levels have been associated with lung function or health status in patients with severe COPD. Several interesting evidences of the protein and gene polymorphisms have been described. The present review highlights the current literature, recent patents and, future prospects of this important collection.
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Moreno Dolores, Garcia Alexis, Lema Diego and De Sanctis B. Juan, Surfactant Protein D in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Recent Patents on Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Drug Discovery 2014; 8 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1872214808666140209142640
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1872214808666140209142640 |
Print ISSN 1872-2148 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3334 |
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