Increased Circulating Autoantibodies Levels of IgG, IgA, IgM Against Cytokeratin 18 and Cytokeratin 19 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Autoimmune processes are involved in the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Autoantibodies against cytokeratin 18 (CK18) and cytokeratin 19 (CK19) could be associated with lung injury. We undertook this study to investigate the role of these autoantibodies against CK18 and CK19 in the development of COPD.

Source: Archives of Medical Research - January 1, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Yin Xiong, Sihai Gao, Guangwei Luo, Guilian Cheng, Wei Huang, Rui Jiang, Yueqin Wang, Tianpen Cui Tags: Original Article Source Type: research