Characteristics of sputum cellular composition in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of professional etiology.

Inhalation of high concentrations of various types of dust, in particular of inorganic origin, leads to disruption of the normal mechanism of lung cleaning. A consequence of this is the development of inflammation of the airways with the formation of COPD. The inflammatory response of the airways wi...

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Main Authors: V. V. Ivchuk, T. Yu. Kopteva, T. A. Kovalchuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dnipro State Medical University 2018-10-01
Series:Medičnì Perspektivi
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Online Access:http://journals.uran.ua/index.php/2307-0404/article/view/142342