Local and Systemic Oxidative Stress and Glucocorticoid Receptor Levels in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have indicated that oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mian Zeng, Yue Li, Yujie Jiang, Guifang Lu, Xiaomei Huang, Kaipan Guan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/985382