Systemic Inflammation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: May Adipose Tissue Play a Role? Review of the Literature and Future Perspectives

• المؤلف الرئيسي: Ruzena Tkacova (مؤلف)
• التنسيق: كتاب
• منشور في: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• الموضوعات: article
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Low-grade systemic inflammation is considered a hallmark of COPD that potentially links COPD to increased rate of systemic manifestations of the disease. Obesity with/without the metabolic syndrome an...