Endothelial dysfunction and systemic inflammation during acute exacerbations of COPD

Dugac, Andrea Vukić; Ružić, Alen; Hečimović, Ana; Jankovic-Makek, Mateja; Pavliša, Gordana; Puretić, Hrvoje; Redjepi, Gzim; Popović‐Grle, Sanja; Samaržija, Miroslav; Jakopović, Marko

doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.pa3661

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“…Furthermore, BAFF levels in BAL B-cells were inversely correlated with the severity of airflow limitation, suggesting that B-cell expansion, mediated by BAFF, may be a critical event in the pathogenesis of the disease. The problem of endothelial dysfunction was tackled by V ukic D ugac et al [ 2 ] in two phenotypically distinct groups of frequent and infrequent COPD exacerbators. Von Willebrand factor, as a marker of endothelial dysfunction, and C-reactive protein and fibrinogen, as markers of systemic inflammation, were measured in 117 consecutive subjects; a significantly higher increase of all markers in frequent than infrequent exacerbators was found.…”

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Clinical highlights: messages from Munich

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This article reviews a selection of presentations in the area of clinical problems that were presented at the 2014 European Respiratory Society International Congress in Munich, Germany. We review the most recent and relevant topics of interest in the area of clinical respiratory medicine, encompassing novel reports and studies that are of particular interest to healthcare professionals. Topics ranging from basic science to translation research are presented and discussed in the context of the most up-to-date literature. In particular, the reviewed topics deal with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (pathogenesis and therapy), advances in functional chest imaging, interventional pulmonology, pulmonary rehabilitation, and chronic care.

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Section: Clinical Problemsmentioning

confidence: 99%