Systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma: Similarities and differences

Higashimoto, Yuji; Yamagata, Yuko; Taya, Satoshi; Iwata, Takuya; Okada, Morihiro; Ishiguchi, Tadashi; Sato, Hiroaki; Itoh, Hidekazu

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1843.2007.01170.x

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Systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma: Similarities and differences

Published in Respirology • Oct 22, 2007

Authors:

Yuji Higashimoto

Yuko Yamagata

Satoshi Taya

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: While recent studies have shown that patients with COPD and patients with asthma exhibit evidence of airway and systemic inflammation, markers of systemic inflammation have not been compared between the two diseases. METHODS: To evaluate circulating inflammatory markers, bl...

Subject

Medicine

Pulmonary disease

Asthma

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