Endothelial dysfunction is not a predictor of outcome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Endothelial dysfunction is not a predictor of outcome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract Background Local airway inflammation may cause systemic changes which result in endothelial dysfunction. Only a few studies have used reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry (RH-PAT) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in order to measure their endothelial...

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Main Authors: Andreas Scherr, Desiree M. Schumann, Meropi Karakioulaki, Léo Franchetti, Werner Strobel, Michael Zellweger, Michael Tamm, Daiana Stolz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Arterial stiffness
COPD
Endothelial dysfunction
Flow-mediated dilation
Reactive hyperemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01345-9

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