Hyperhomocysteinaemia predicts the decline in pulmonary function in healthy male smokers
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Hyperhomocysteinaemia predicts the decline in pulmonary function in healthy male smokers.
Hyperhomocysteinaemia is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, the relationship between plasma homocysteine levels and spirometric measures has not been investigated in a general population. We aimed to determine whether homocysteine levels are predictive for a rapid decline in lung function among healthy current smokers. Blood sampling and spirometry were performed on...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00066212