Elevated serum interleukin-5 levels in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai). 2017 Jun 1;49(6):560-563. doi: 10.1093/abbs/gmx030.

Authors

Jennifer Perret^{1

2

3}, Christine McDonald^{1

2

3}, Vasso Apostolopoulos^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS), Heidelberg, Victoria 3084, Australia.
² Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria 3084, Australia.
³ University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia.
⁴ Immunology of Chronic Diseases Program, Centre for Chronic Disease, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria 3030, Australia.

PMID: 28398462
DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmx030

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Forced Expiratory Volume
Humans
Interleukin-5 / blood*
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / blood*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / pathology*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / physiopathology
Severity of Illness Index*
Smokers
Vital Capacity

Substances

Interleukin-5