Revisited role for mucus hypersecretion in the pathogenesis of COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous and complex disease of which the basic pathophysiological mechanisms remain largely unknown. On the basis of recent results from pathological studies and large clinical trials, the presence of airway inflammation does not seem to be suf...

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Main Authors: I. Cerveri, V. Brusasco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2010-06-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
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Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/19/116/109