4 datasets found
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Skeletal muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
It has become increasingly recognized that skeletal muscle dysfunction is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Muscle strength and... -
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Smoking, season, and detection of
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The prevalence and role of Chlamydia pneumoniae in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remain unclear. Methods Peripheral blood mononuclear cells... -
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The role of secretory leukocyte proteinase inhibitor and elafin (elastase-specific inhibitor/skin-derived antileukoprotease) as alarm antiproteinases in inflammatory lung disease
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Secretory leukocyte proteinase inhibitor and elafin are two low-molecular-mass elastase inhibitors that are mainly synthesized locally at mucosal sites. It is thought... -
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and protective effects of food intake: from hypothesis to evidence?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Evidence for a role of diet in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been accumulating rapidly over the past decade. Associations have been...
4 datasets found