High urinary desmosine is associated with long-term mortality in patients with COPD

ERJ Open Res. 2023 Jun 26;9(3):00078-2023. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00078-2023. eCollection 2023 May.

Abstract

COPD patients with high baseline urinary desmosines demonstrated significantly higher mortality than those with lower urinary desmosines. High urinary desmosine is independently associated with an increased risk of long-term mortality in COPD patients. https://bit.ly/4015xZ9.