Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2863697 | The American Journal of the Medical Sciences | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Smoking is associated with higher systemic inflammation in patients with COPD. Current findings also support the hypothesis that smoking and COPD have different effects on the regulation of airway and systemic inflammatory processes.
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Authors
Nilva R.G. MD, PhD, Suzana E. MD, PhD, Renata A.F. PT, Irma MD, PhD, Aparecida Y.O. PhD, Camila PhD,