Microvascular hyperpermeability in COPD airways
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Microvascular hyperpermeability in COPD airways.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs. An increase in the albumin concentration in the sputum of COPD patients has previously been reported. This may suggest that the airway microvascular permeability is increased in COPD airways because the albumin comes from the vasculature via endothelial contraction at post-capillary ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2005.045765