Serum markers of collagen metabolism in patients with diseases of the respiratory system.
The variations of the serum markers of collagen metabolism such as total and free hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine and collagen-like protein were studied in patients with chronic bronchitis, pneumonia and emphysema as compared to healthy controls. The values found in diseased subjects were significantly higher than in controls.
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Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Silesian School of Medicine, Tychy, Poland.
Kucharz
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D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000097:blood; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003094:Collagen / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006901:Hydroxylysine / Q000097:blood; D006909:Hydroxyproline / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000097:blood; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000097:blood; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000097:blood*
D015415:Biomarkers; D006901:Hydroxylysine; D003094:Collagen; D006909:Hydroxyproline