Peptic ulceration, Helicobacter pylori seropositivity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: We have suggested that chronic inflammation of other foregut derivatives might be associated with airway inflammation and amplification of the response to inhaled stimuli such as cigarette smoke leading to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). One of the commonest...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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