Association of cathepsin B and cystatin C with an age-related pulmonary subclinical state in a healthy Chinese population

Abstract

Our results confirmed serum CYSC concentration associations with an age-related lung function in healthy people. However, the association between serum CTSB and lung function was not well confirmed. Serum measurements of CYSC may provide valuable predictors of pulmonary function in healthy people, especially healthy elderly adults. <i>The reviews of this paper are available via the supplemental material section</i>.