COPD as an endothelial disorder: endothelial injury linking lesions in the lungs and other organs? (2017 Grover Conference Series)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic expiratory airflow obstruction that is not fully reversible. COPD patients develop varying degrees of emphysema, small and large airway disease, and various co-morbidities. It has not been clear whether these co-morbidities sha...

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Main Authors: Francesca Polverino, Bartolome R. Celli, Caroline A. Owen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-02-01
Series:Pulmonary Circulation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894018758528