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Inflammation is the body's response to insults, which include infection, trauma, and
hypersensitivity. The inflammatory response is complex and involves a variety of …

Increasing evidence indicates that chronic inflammatory and immune responses play key
roles in the development and progression of COPD. Recent data provide evidence for a role …

COPD is recognized as having a series of comorbidities potentially related to common
inflammatory processes. Periodontitis is one of the most common human inflammatory …

Background The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) is increasing and there is widespread
perception that e-cigs are safe. E-cigs contain harmful chemicals; more research is needed …

Uncontrolled inflammation is responsible for acute and chronic diseases in the lung.
Regulating expression of pro-inflammatory genes in pulmonary tissue using small interfering …

Background Given the different methods of assessing emphysema, controversy exists as to
whether it is associated with lung cancer. Purpose To perform a systematic review and meta …

Introduction The percentage of neutrophils in sputum are increased in COPD patients, and
may therefore be a biomarker of airway inflammation. We studied the relationships between …

Essential oil, sent by nature, is a complex mixture of volatile secondary metabolites. Its
composition varies along with many parameters that can lead to misunderstanding of its …

Context Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease
characterized by persistent airflow limitation. An increasing amount of evidence suggests an …