Dynamic hyperinflation and pulmonary inflammation: a potentially relevant relationship?

In patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), end-expiratory lung volume increases under conditions of greater minute ventilation (e.g. exercise). This abnormal response is termed dynamic hyperinflation (DH) and has now been recognised as a key determinant of symp...

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Main Authors: A. Agusti, J. B. Soriano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2006-12-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
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Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/15/100/68