Role of autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major factor for disease related loss of quality of life, health expenditure and loss of productivity. An enhanced and persistent inflammatory response to the inhalation of particles and gases, mostly tobacco smoking, is considered a key...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814000028 |