Elevated serum neutrophil elastase is related to prehypertension and airflow limitation in obese women |
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| Authors: | Mervat M El-Eshmawy Eman H El-Adawy Amany A Mousa Amany E Zeidan Azza A El-Baiomy Elham R Abdel-Samie Omayma M Saleh |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Internal Medicine Department, Specialized Medical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt;(2) Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt;(3) Chest Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University Hospital, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt |
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| Abstract: | Background Neutrophil elastase level/activity is elevated in a variety of diseases such as atherosclerosis, systolic hypertension and obstructive pulmonary disease. It is unknown whether obese individuals with prehypertension also have elevated neutrophil elastase, and if so, whether it has a deleterious effect on pulmonary function. Objectives: To determine neutrophil elastase levels in obese prehypertensive women and investigate correlations with pulmonary function tests. |
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