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SUBMITTER: Yao Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6688146 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan-Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yao Yang Y Zhou Jing J Diao Xin X Wang Shengyu S
Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease 20190101
<h4>Background</h4>Patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have increased risks for a series of physical and mental illnesses. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) has been reported to participate in the development of COPD and its complications. However, the values of blood TNF-α level used in the diagnosis of COPD remains controversial. In view of this, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the correlation between TNF-α level and COPD.<h4>Method ...[more]