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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Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2007-09-01
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Series: | European Respiratory Review |
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Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/16/105/91 |