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The study investigates the role of Surfactant Protein D (SP-D) as a biomarker in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), highlighting its correlation with disease severity and exacerbation frequency. Results indicate that serum SP-D levels increase with disease severity, while induced sputum SP-D levels decrease in smokers, suggesting smoking adversely affects local SP-D levels. The findings support the potential use of serum SP-D as a lung-specific biomarker for monitoring COPD progression and treatm

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