Effects of Active Smoking on Airway and Systemic Inflammation Profiles in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Abstract Background The markers that characterize local and systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remain unclear, as do their correlations with smoking status and presence of disease. The aim of this study was to assess markers of inflammation in the peripheral blood...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of the medical sciences 2013-06, Vol.345 (6), p.440-445
Hauptverfasser:	Pelegrino, Nilva R.G., MD, PhD, Tanni, Suzana E., MD, PhD, Amaral, Renata A.F., PT, Godoy, Irma, MD, PhD, Angeleli, Aparecida Y.O., PhD, Correa, Camila, PhD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Biomarkers Biomarkers - metabolism C-Reactive Protein - metabolism COPD Cytokines - metabolism Female Humans Induced sputum Internal Medicine Male Middle Aged Pneumonia - metabolism Pneumonia - physiopathology Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - metabolism Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology Regression Analysis Respiratory Function Tests Respiratory System - metabolism Respiratory System - physiopathology Smoking Smoking - adverse effects Sputum - metabolism Systemic inflammation
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