RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Plasma surfactant protein D (SP-D) and smoking status in healthy persons
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 1400
VO 44
IS Suppl 58
A1 Tetyana Pertseva
A1 Kateryna Gashynova
YR 2014
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/1400.abstract
AB SPD is a lung derived protein that suggests being specific marker for the lung injury.The aim of study was to evaluate SP-D level in healthy persons with different smoking status.Study population and methods. 26 healthy individuals were surveyed. Plasma SP-D, spirometry and smoking status evaluation were performed for all persons.Results. In accordance with smoking status all study population was divided on three groups: Group I – persons who have never smoked; Group II – current smokers and Group III – ex-smokers.All groups were similar regarding to sex, age and spirometry data.SP-D level in persons with different smoking status presents in table 1.View this table:Conclusion.Both current and ex-smokers with COPD have higher SP-D level than persons, who have never smoked, however only for current smokers this difference is statistically significant.