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Exacerbations: Etiology and Pathophysiologic Mechanisms

Some patients with COPD are prone to frequent exacerbations, which are an important determinant of health status. Such patients have elevated airway cytokine levels, suggesting the presence of increased inflammation that may increase their susceptibility to exacerbation. The inflammatory response du...

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Autor principal: Wedzicha, Jadwiga A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American College of Chest Physicians. Published by Elsevier Inc. 2002
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7094340/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12010842
http://dx.doi.org/10.1378/chest.121.5_suppl.136S