The role of pulmonary vascular endothelium in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Does endothelium play a role in the onset and progression of COPD?

• Main Authors: Silvia Siragusa (Author), Giulia Natali (Author), Antonella Maria Nogara (Author), Marcello Trevisani (Author), Costanza Anna Maria Lagrasta (Author), Silvia Pontis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Open Exploration Publishing Inc., 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung pathology characterized by persistent airflow limitation and is the third leading cause of death globally. COPD pathophysiology includes both environmental and host risk factors and the presence of comorbidities contributes to its...