Emphysema is associated with increased inflammation in lungs of atherosclerosis-prone mice by cigarette smoke: implications in comorbidities of COPD

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with numerous vascular effects including endothelial dysfunction, arterial stiffness and atherogenesis. It is also known that a decline in lung function is associated with increased...

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Main Authors: Yao Hongwei, Hwang Jae-woong, Sundar Isaac K, Arunachalam Gnanapragasam, Rahman Irfan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:http://www.journal-inflammation.com/content/7/1/34