Respiratory Medicine
Volume 103, Issue 7 , Pages 1083-1089, July 2009

Elevated plasma TGF-β1 levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  • Judith C.W. Mak

      Affiliations

    • Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Room 804, Administration Block, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China. Tel.: +86 852 2855 5886; fax: +86 852 2904 9443.
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  • Moira M.W. Chan-Yeung

      Affiliations

    • Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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  • Siu P. Ho

      Affiliations

    • Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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  • Kin S. Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Haven of Hope Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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  • Kahlin Choo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, North District Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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  • Kwok S. Yee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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  • Chi H. Chau

      Affiliations

    • Department of Tuberculosis and Chest Medicine, The Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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  • Amy H.K. Cheung

      Affiliations

    • Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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  • Mary S.M. Ip

      Affiliations

    • Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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  • Members of the Hong Kong Thoracic Society COPD Study Group

Received 2 December 2008; accepted 6 January 2009. published online 02 February 2009.

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PII: S0954-6111(09)00013-4

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2009.01.005

Respiratory Medicine
Volume 103, Issue 7 , Pages 1083-1089, July 2009

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