Inflammation in COPD: a link to systemic comorbidities

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been defined as a preventable and treatable disease characterised by progressive airflow limitation that is not fully reversible and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response in the lungs. Results from a large number of recent studies have cha...

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Main Author: S. I. Rennard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2007-09-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
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Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/16/105/91