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SUBMITTER: Hoonhorst SJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4847335 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hoonhorst Susan J M SJ Lo Tam Loi Adèle T AT Pouwels Simon D SD Faiz Alen A Telenga Eef D ED van den Berge Maarten M Koenderman Leo L Lammers Jan-Willem J JW Boezen H Marike HM van Oosterhout Antoon J M AJ Lodewijk Monique E ME Timens Wim W Postma Dirkje S DS Ten Hacken Nick H T NH
Respiratory research 20160426
<h4>Background</h4>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease characterized by chronic airway inflammation and emphysema, and is caused by exposure to noxious particles or gases, e.g. cigarette smoke. Smoking and oxidative stress lead to accelerated formation and accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), causing local tissue damage either directly or by binding the receptor for AGEs (RAGE). This study assessed the association of AGEs or RAGE in plasma, s ...[more]