Association Between IL-17 and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Ru MaHongling SuKeping JiaoJian LiuPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2023)
Our results showed that IL-17 levels were elevated in serum and sputum in COPD patients compared with healthy controls, and IL-17 levels increased with disease progression. IL-17 serves as a potential biomarker to indicate the persistence of neutrophilic inflammation and exacerbation of COPD.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung function
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- ejection fraction
- oxidative stress
- cystic fibrosis
- prognostic factors
- intensive care unit
- patient reported outcomes
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- air pollution
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome