Comments: Prevalence of obstructive airway diseases by spirometric indices in non-smoker subjects with IHD and HTN

The most likely link between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and extra pulmonary effects is that inflammation in the lung periphery "spills over" into the systemic circulation and effects on other organs that may also be affected by the systemic effects of cigarette smoking.

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Published inLung India Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 78 - 79
Main Authors Oquaish, Tazeen, Arif, Mohd
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications 01.01.2013
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Demographic aspects
Diagnosis
Letters to Editor
Lung diseases, Obstructive
Lungs
Mortality
Patients
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)
Risk factors
India
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Summary:The most likely link between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and extra pulmonary effects is that inflammation in the lung periphery "spills over" into the systemic circulation and effects on other organs that may also be affected by the systemic effects of cigarette smoking.
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ISSN:0970-2113
0974-598X
DOI:10.4103/0970-2113.106124