Current views in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease pathogenesis and management

• Main Authors: Ahmed J. Alfahad (Author), Mai M. Alzaydi (Author), Ahmad M. Aldossary (Author), Abdullah A. Alshehri (Author), Fahad A. Almughem (Author), Nada M. Zaidan (Author), Essam A. Tawfik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung dysfunction caused mainly by inhaling toxic particles and cigarette smoking (CS). The continuous exposure to ruinous molecules can lead to abnormal inflammatory responses, permanent damages to the respiratory system, and irreversible...