Soluble Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor and Arterial Stiffness in Patients with COPD.

Renata Marietta BocskeiBéla BenczúrGyörgy LosonczyMiklós IllyésAttila CzirákiVeronika MullerAnikó BohácsAndras Bikov

Published in: Lung (2019)

Plasma suPAR levels are elevated in COPD and relate to arterial stiffness. Our results suggest that suPAR may be a potential link between COPD and atherosclerosis.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
blood pressure
cardiovascular disease
air pollution