The effects of aerobic exercise training on peripheral vascular structure and function and inflammation in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

COPD is associated with chronic systemic inflammation that has been linked to an increased risk of atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, and stroke. Endothelial dysfunction, vascular remodeling and arterial stiffness are early processes in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and are predictive of...

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Main Author: Gelinas, Jinelle Crystal Marie
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/45454