[HTML] from plos.orgS Grumelli, B Lu, L Peterson, T Maeno… - PloS one, 2011 - dx.plos.org ... Open Access. Research Article. CD46 Protects against Chronic ObstructivePulmonary Disease. Chronic obstructivepulmonary disease and emphysema develops in 15% of ex-smokers despite sustained quitting, while 10% are free of emphysema or severe lung obstruction. ... Related articles - Cached - All 3 versions
[HTML] from 171.66.122.149J Stolk… - American Journal of Respiratory and Critical …, 2011 - Am Thoracic Soc Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous lung disease, and therefore requires careful phenotyping of the condition whenever such a population is studied (1). In clinical practice, spirometry plays a key role in the diagnosis of COPD and assessment of disease ... Related articles - All 3 versions
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[HTML] from nih.govJT Ribeiro-Paes, A Bilaqui, OT Greco… - … of Chronic Obstructive …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Within the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) spectrum, lung emphysema presents, as a primarily histopathologic feature, the destruction of pulmonary parenchyma and, accordingly, an increase in the airflow obstruction distal to the terminal bronchiole. ... Cited by 1 - Related articles - All 8 versions