The current pathophysiology of COPD encompasses three main characteristics: emphysema, chronic bronchitis and small airway disease. Macrophages and neutrophils are implicated in this process ...
Inflammation causes fibrosis in the airways and loss ... The subgroup of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with two or more exacerbations annually is accordingly considered to have ...
These men and women are fighting a common enemy: COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Their lungs don't work normally…every breath taken can be a struggle. What do they believe to be ...
“There is currently no cure for COPD, since the damage it causes to the lungs is not reversible. There are things a person can do to prevent COPD from becoming worse, and there are an increasing ...