Recent Advances in the Pathophysiology of COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ranges amongst the commonest diseases in the world. The relentless progression of the disease causes a pressing need for a better understanding of and therapies for COPD. This volume provides state-of-the-art i
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Recent Advances in the Pathophysiology of COPD
T. T. Hansel P. J. Barnes
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Editors Trevor T. Hansel NHLI Clinical 5tudies Unit Royal Brompton Hospital Fulham Road London 5W3 6HP United Kingdom
Peter J. Barnes Department of Thoraic Medicine National Heart and Lung Institute Imperial College Dovehouse 5t. London 5W3 6LY United Kingdom
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Contents
List of contributors
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Jian-Qing He, Scott 1. Tebbutt and Peter D. Pare Genetics of COPD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . Simonetta Baraldo, Renzo Zuin and Marina Saetta The pathology of COPD .................................... . Frances Gilchrist, Onn Min Kon and Michael I. Polkey Lung function in COPD ................................. Rach
