Relationship between airway inflammation, small airway dysfunction, and frequency of acute exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Relationship between airway inflammation, small airway dysfunction, and frequency of acute exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract Context Recurrent exacerbations in COPD patients are associated with accelerated reduction in lung function. Airway inflammation and small airway dysfunction were recognized for a long time as an essential feature of COPD. Aim To study the relationship between neutrophilic airway inflammati...

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Main Authors: Taha Taha Abdelgawad, Azza Eliwa, Ahmed Fouda, Doaa Khedr, Ramy A. Abdelsalam, Ahmed Elsayed Mansour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
COPD
Airway inflammation
Small airway dysfunction
BAL
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-024-00255-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-024-00255-4

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