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Serum Chitinase-Like Protein Elevated in Asthma, Correlates With Severity
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Title Serum Chitinase-Like Protein Elevated in Asthma, Correlates With Severity
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/565938?src=rss
Description Levels of the chitinase-like protein YKL-40 are increased in the serum and lungs of patients with asthma and correlate with disease severity, researchers report. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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Date Nov 15, 2007
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