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Irisin, a newly discovered myokine, is a novel biomarker associated with physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive

Respiratory
Author
Naoki Ijiri et al.
Used Parameters : FFM
Publication Year : 2015
Country : Japan
Journal : Respirology
Background and objective Irisin is a recently identified hormone secreted by skeletal myocytes, which has been proposed to mediate the beneficial effects of exercise. Physical activity has been emphasized as one of the principal targets of the treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study was designed to evaluate the possibility of using serum irisin level as a novel biomarker associated with physical activity in patients with COPD. Methods We measured the serum irisin level in 72 COPD patients and 27 …
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