FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR-23 AND HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE PATIENTS
FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR-23 AND HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE PATIENTS
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DOI:
10.2478/v10011-011-0031-5
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发表时间:
2012-01-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Suleman, Moosa
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作者:
Elsammak, Mohamed Y.;Attia, Adel;Suleman, Moosa
Impaired serum phosphate levels may contribute to respiratory muscle weakness that further negatively impacts Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients. Recently, Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF-23) has been shown to play an important role in the regulation of body phosphate. The current study includes 2 groups: 70 COPD patients and 34 control subjects. Blood samples were taken for a panel of routine lab tests. FGF-23 was measured using a commercially available ELISA kit. Plasma FGF-23 levels were significantly higher in the patient group compared to the control group (P= 0.000). Tubular maximum absorption of phosphate was significantly reduced in COPD patients compared to the control group (P=0.04). Plasma FGF-23 negatively correlated with FEV1 and serum albumin. Elevated plasma FGF-23 levels found in COPD patients correlated with disease severity and may represent an additional factor causing low serum phosphate.