Can YKL-40 be used as a biomarker and therapeutic target for adult asthma?

Xiang Tong, Dongguang Wang, Sitong Liu, Yao Ma, Hong Fan

Source: Eur Respir J, 51 (1) 1702194; 10.1183/13993003.02194-2017
Journal Issue: January
Disease area: Airway diseases

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