Characterization of COPD with biomarkers of inflammation and quantitative CT
Background: The aim of this thesis was to investigate the role of inflammation in the airways and in the systemic compartment in COPD compared to healthy subjects, and to investigate the relationship between inflammation and the clinical and radiological features of COPD. Methods: 182 COPD patients...
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University of Edinburgh
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.739021 |