Open AccessElevation of anti-elastin antibody in patients with asthma
Author(s) -
Shingo Tokita,
Kumiya Sugiyama,
Tomoshige Wakayama,
Hajime Arifuku,
Naotatsu Otsuji,
Kei Sugitate,
Takayoshi Owada,
Kenya Koyama,
Hirokuni Hirata,
Masafumi Arima,
Yoshihiko Ueda,
Yasutsugu Fukushima
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of allergy and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 0125-877X
DOI - 10.12932/ap-010221-1052
Subject(s) - elastin , copd , asthma , medicine , sputum , biomarker , immunology , gastroenterology , pathology , chemistry , tuberculosis , biochemistry
It is often difficult to differentiate between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and useful biomarkers are needed for accurate diagnosis.