Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases: extrapulmonary manifestations
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Systemic manifestations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is progressive and is characterized by abnormal inflammation of the lungs in response to inhalation of noxious particles or toxic gases, especially cigarette smoke. Although this infirmity primarily affects the lungs, diverse extrapulmonary manifestations have been described. The likely mechanisms involved in the local and systemic inflammation seen in this...
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عنوان ژورنال: Bukovinian Medical Herald
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2413-0737,1684-7903
DOI: 10.24061/2413-0737.xxi.4.84.2017.136