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Abstract Number: 271 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015
Investigating an Auto-Inflammatory Component of COPD That Contributes to Progressive Decline in Lung Function Despite Smoking Cessation
Pankti Shah¹, Andrew Osterburg², Rebeca Nelson³, Ben Yaniv³, Mauricio Orozco-Levi⁴ and Michael Borchers³, ¹Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ²Internal Medicine Pulmonary Division, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ³University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, ⁴IMIM Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: Most Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) cases result from amplification of normal inflammatory responses due to noxious stimuli like cigarette smoke. Yet, the mechanism by…

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