This review is an account of how pulmonary damage caused by cigarette smoke and other
environmental toxins can incite inflammatory and immunologic reactions that culminate in …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are inflammatory lung disorders
responsible for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. While the importance of …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an important complication in the natural history of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Its presence is associated with reduced survival and …

Exposure to tobacco smoke activates innate and adaptive immune responses that in long-
term smokers have been linked to diseases of the lungs, cardiovascular system, joints, and …

Rationale: The acute effect of secondhand smoke (SHS) on lung function and the duration of
system disruption remain unknown. Objectives: To assess the SHS effects and their duration …

Lymphoid follicles in the lung parenchyma are a characteristic feature of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). There are reports of altered CD4 T-regulatory cell numbers in …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lethal progressive lung disease
culminating in permanent airway obstruction and alveolar enlargement. Previous studies …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic airway
inflammation. Cigarette smoke has been considered a major player in the pathogenesis of …

По мнению большинства исследователей, и мы поддерживает эту точку зрения,
основным механизмом артериальной гипертонии на фоне ХОБЛ, как системной, так и …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is generally thought to depend on an
aberrant immune response to a noxious or infectious agent, which may cause chronic …