Distal airway dysfunction identifies pulmonary inflammation in asymptomatic smokers

Smoking induced inflammation leads to distal airway destruction. However, the relationship between distal airway dysfunction and inflammation remains unclear, particularly in smokers prior to the development of airway obstruction.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Berger, Kenneth I., Pradhan, Deepak R., Goldring, Roberta M., Oppenheimer, Beno W., Rom, William N., Segal, Leopoldo N.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5165724/