Angiopoietin-like protein 4 and cardiovascular function in COPD.

Benjamin WaschkiA M KirstenO HolzT MeyerR LichtinghagenK F RabeH MagnussenT WelteH WatzS Janciauskiene

Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2016)

Serum ANGPTL4 is independently associated with cardiovascular function in COPD and might qualify as a biomarker reflecting a pathogenic link between COPD and CVD.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
cystic fibrosis
air pollution