The Role of Active and Passive Smoking in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Systemic Inflammation: A 12-year Prospective Study in China

• Main Authors: Lu Chen (Author), Haijuan Xiong (Author), Qiaorui Wen (Author), Jun Lv (Author), Dianjianyi Sun (Author), Pei Pei (Author), Ling Yang (Author), Yiping Chen (Author), Huaidong Du (Author), Lihui Li (Author), Xiaoming Yang (Author), Daniel Avery (Author), Junshi Chen (Author), Zhengming Chen (Author), Liming Li (Author), Canqing Yu (Author), The China Kadoorie Biobank Collaborative Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Springer, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is no consensus on the cause and effect of systemic chronic inflammation (SCI) regarding chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The impact of second-hand smoke (SHS) on COPD has reached inconsistent conclusions. Methods The China Kadoorie Biobank cohort was followed...