Airway mucosal inflammation in COPD is similar in smokers and ex-smokers: a pooled analysis.
Bronchial biopsy specimens from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients demonstrate increased numbers of CD8+ T-lymphocytes, macrophages and, in some studies, neutrophils and eosinophils. Smoking cessation affects the rate of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV(1)) decline in C...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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