TY - GEN AU - Beghé,Bianca AU - Verduri,Alessia AU - Bottazzi,Barbara AU - Stendardo,Mariarita AU - Fucili,Alessandro AU - Balduzzi,Sara AU - Leuzzi,Chiara AU - Papi,Alberto AU - Mantovani,Alberto AU - Fabbri,Leonardo M AU - Ceconi,Claudio AU - Boschetto,Piera TI - Echocardiography, spirometry, and systemic acute-phase inflammatory proteins in smokers with COPD or CHF: an observational study SN - 1932-6203 PY - 2014///0812 KW - Aged KW - Biomarkers KW - blood KW - C-Reactive Protein KW - metabolism KW - Case-Control Studies KW - Chronic Disease KW - Female KW - Heart Failure KW - Humans KW - Inflammation KW - Interleukin-1beta KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Natriuretic Peptide, Brain KW - Peptide Fragments KW - Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive KW - Receptors, Interleukin-1 Type II KW - Serum Amyloid P-Component KW - Smoking KW - physiopathology KW - Spirometry KW - Ultrasonography KW - Ventricular Dysfunction, Left N1 - Publication Type: Journal Article; Observational Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080166 ER -