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Red blood cell distribution width is an independent predictor of mortality for an acute exacerbation of COPD by Hu, G-P., Zhou, Y-M., Wu, Z-L., Li, Y-Q., Liang, W-Q., Wei, L-P., Ran, P-X.

“…BACKGROUND: The prognostic role of the red blood cell distribution width (RDW) on an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is…”
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Development and validation of a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease screening questionnaire in China by Zhou, Y-M., Chen, S-Y., Tian, J., Cui, J-Y., Li, X-C., Hong, W., Zhao, Z-X., Hu, G-P., He, F., Qiu, R., Wang, X-P., Wang, D-L., Zheng, J-P., Zhong, N-S., Ran, P-X.

“…OBJECTIVE: To develop a brief, reliable screening questionnaire for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for use in primary care settings.METHODS: We…”
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Increasing COPD awareness by ZIELINSKI, J, BEDNAREK, M, ZHENG, J. P, ZHONG, N. S, IP, M. S. M, VERMEIRE, P. A, GORECKA, D, VIEGI, G, HURD, S. S, FUKUCHI, Y, LAI, C. K. W, RAN, P. X, KO, F. W. S, LIU, S. M

“…Early diagnosis and smoking cessation are the only available methods to stop the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this…”
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Structural, electrical and optical properties of lanthanum-doped barium stannate by Luo, B.C., Zhang, J., Wang, J., Ran, P.X.

“…Ba1−xLaxSnO3 compounds were prepared by a conventional solid-state reaction method and their structural, electrical and optical properties were analyzed in…”
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Localization of Per a 3 allergen in the gut and faecal pellets of the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) by Wu, H.-Q., Liu, Z.-G., Gao, B., Li, M., Ran, P.-X., Xing, M.

“…Summary Cockroach‐derived materials are known to be a major source of potent aeroallergens, causing allergic respiratory diseases such as asthma and allergic…”
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Real-world study evaluating the incidence of liver damage conditions in patients with primary liver cancer using immune checkpoint inhibitor-based combination therapy by Hu, Y Q, Wang, N, Ran, X P, Cai, D C

“…To evaluate the incidence of immune checkpoint inhibitor-based combination therapy-induced liver damage in patients with primary liver cancer. Clinical data of…”
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Influence of environmental characteristics and climatic factors on mites in the dust of air-conditioner filters by Wu, J., Liu, Z. G., Ran, P. X., Wang, B.

“…To investigate mites in the dust of air‐conditioner filters (MACF) in China, a total of 652 dust samples were collected from six cities: Guangzhou (n = 129),…”
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Bone morphogenetic protein 4 increases canonical transient receptor potential protein expression by activating bone morphogenetic protein receptor Ⅱ/Smad signaling pathways in pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells by Li, X Y, Ran, P X, Wang, J

“…To observe the effect of bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) on the Smad signaling pathway in rat distal pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs), and to…”
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Chronic exposure of biomass ambient particulate matter induces signal-regulatory protein α (SIRPα) and surfactant protein D expression in rat alveolar macrophages by Wang, S L, Li, B, Ran, P X

“…To observe the expression of signal-regulatory protein α (SIRPα), surfactant protein (SP) A, and SPD by, and the phagocytic function of alveolar macrophages…”
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Advances in research on impaired ventilatory efficiency in cardiopulmonary exercise testing and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Deng, Z S, Wu, F, Wan, Q, Zhou, Y M, Ran, P X

“…The investigation of the pathophysiological mechanisms and potential applications of impaired ventilatory efficiency in cardiopulmonary exercise testing has…”
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Gaps in using bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroids and influenza vaccine among 23 high- and low-income sites by Gnatiuc, L., Buist, A. S., Kato, B., Janson, C., Aït-Khaled, N., Nielsen, R., Koul, P. A., Nizankowska-Mogilnicka, E., Obaseki, D., Idolor, L. F., Harrabi, I., Burney, P. G. J., for the BOLD Collaboration

“…BACKGROUND: Increasing access to essential respiratory medicines and influenza vaccination has been a priority for over three decades. Their use remains low in…”
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Influence of environmental characteristics and climatic factors on mites in the dust of air-conditioner filters: Influence of environmental characteristics and climatic factors on mites by Wu, J., Liu, Z. G., Ran, P. X., Wang, B.

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Preliminary analysis of lung function of population with biofuel smoke exposure by Zhao, D X, Chen, S Y, Zhou, Y M, Li, X C, Liu, S, Chen, L, Pu, J D, Ran, P X

“…To analyse the impaired lung functions of people with biofuel smoke exposure. Nonsmokers with biofuel smoke exposure were selected as research objects in a…”
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The mechanism of nicotine on human bronchial smooth muscle cell contraction by Hong, W, Hao, B W, Peng, F, Peng, G Y, Huang, L M, Xu, J, Cao, W T, Liao, B L, Tang, L H, Pu, J D, Li, B, Ran, P X

“…To investigate the molecular mechanism of contractility dysfunction of human bronchial smooth muscle cells induced by nicotine. Primary human bronchial smooth…”
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Establishment and application effect appraisement of community chronic obstructive pulmonary disease integrated management system by Zhao, D X, Chen, S Y, Zhou, Y M, Li, X C, Zou, W F, Chen, X M, Ran, P X

“…To establish the COPD community integrated management system suitable for our national situation and assess its effects in the prevention and treatment for…”
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PM 2.5 from traffic-related ambient air and wood smoke induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human bronchial epithelial cells by Pu, J D, Huang, L M, Ye, X Q, Hong, W, Zou, W F, Xu, J, Li, B, Ran, P X

“…To observe if arterial traffic ambient PM (TAPM ) and wood smoke PM (WSPM ) exposure can induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human bronchial…”
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The effects of persantine on pulmonary arterial pressure of rats exposed to hypoxia by Ran, P X, Duan, S F

“…In the chronic hypoxic model of pulmonary hypertension, the increased wall thickness can be attributed in part to proliferation of endothelial cells, medial…”
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Identification of an E-box motif as a transcriptional repressor element in the proximal promoter region of the GCLC gene in rat lung epithelial L2 cells by Cheng, Lin-Ling, Li, Bing, Luo, Jian-Dong, Tu, Hong-Bin, Liu, Qi-Cai, Ran, Pixin

“…Glutathione (GSH) is a critical antioxidant for protecting the airway epithelium from oxidant injury and its levels are mainly controlled by glutamate-cysteine…”
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DNA vaccine encoding Der p2 allergen down-regulates STAT6 expression in mouse model of allergen-induced allergic airway inflammation by Qiu, Jing, Li, Guo-ping, Liu, Zhi-gang, Ran, Pei-xing, Zhong, Nan-shan

“…Background Activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 （STAT6） plays a critical role in the late phase of Th2-dependent allergy induction…”
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