Alpha-1 antitrypsin is elevated in exhaled breath condensate and serum in exacerbated COPD patients
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Keywords
COPD
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
Exhaled breath condensate (EBC)
Inflammation
Procalcitonin
C-reactive protein
Abbreviations
AAT
alpha-1 antitrypsin
ANOVA
one-way analysis of variance
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRP
C-reactive protein
EBC
exhaled breath condensate
ELF
epithelial lining fluid
GOLD
Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
IL
interleukin
PBS
phosphate-buffered saline
PCT
procalcitonin
WBC
white blood cell
CI
confidence interval
NS
no significant
HC
healthy control
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