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The objective of this work was to compare lipid peroxidation, telomerase, zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and malondialdehyde levels in asymptomatic smokers and subjects with COPD exacerbation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study included 45 subjects with COPD exacerbation and 42 healthy subjects with tobacco use as a control group. Samples were taken from blood and after the serum levels of telomerase malondialdehyde, Cu, and Zn were measured, the values were compared between the 2 groups. Tests for respiratory function were performed, and sedimentation and C-reactive protein levels were measured.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The COPD exacerbation group had a significantly (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001) lower Cu\/Zn ratio compared with the control group; however, the COPD exacerbation group had significantly (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001) higher levels of telomerase malondialdehyde, Cu, and Zn compared with the control group. Malondialdehyde, Cu, Zn, and FEV\n                      <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                      were found negatively correlated in the COPD exacerbation and control groups (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001). The COPD exacerbation group had lower FEV\n                      <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                      and FVC compared with the control group. The COPD exacerbation group had significantly (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001) higher levels of C-reactive protein and a higher blood cell sedimentation rate compared with the control group.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The reason why the subjects had a reduced Cu\/Zn ratio and increased levels of telomerase, Cu, and Zn is likely to be oxidative stress, which can be defined as an increased exposure to oxidants and\/or decreased antioxidant capacities It is obvious from this study that lung oxidant-antioxidant balance is abnormal in subjects with COPD exacerbation and also that the increased level of telomerase is associated with this imbalance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4187\/respcare.04389","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,1,13]],"date-time":"2016-01-13T04:16:48Z","timestamp":1452658608000},"page":"359-365","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["Serum Telomerase Levels and COPD Exacerbations"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"61","author":[{"given":"Fulsen","family":"Bozkus","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chest Diseases"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Selma","family":"Guler","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Infectious Diseases, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sec\u0131l","family":"S\u0131msek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biochemistry, Kahramanmaras Pazarc\u0131k State Hospital, Kahramanmaras, Turkey."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2016,1,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/1465-9921-4-11"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1742-1241.2008.01936.x"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1440-1843.2006.00819.x"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1183\/09031936.04.00014304"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1249\/01.mss.0000228331.13123.53"},{"issue":"12","key":"e_1_3_3_7_2","first-page":"1882","article-title":"Trace elements and oxidative stress in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease","volume":"26","author":"Isik B","year":"2005","unstructured":"Isik B, , Isik RS, , Ceylan A, , Calik O. 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