DNA damage and antioxidant capacity in COPD patients with and without lung cancer

<h4>Background and objective</h4> Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the lower airways, and COPD patients show two to five times higher risk of lung cancer than smokers with normal lung function. COPD is associated with increased oxid...

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Main Authors: Camila Freitas dos Santos, Mariana Gobbo Braz, Nayara Micarelli de Arruda, Laura Caram, Duelene Ludimila Nogueira, Suzana Erico Tanni, Irma de Godoy, Renata Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9632772/?tool=EBI