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Environmental Insults in COPD Pathogenesis by Maria Vhanesa Abuyan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Genetic and environmental factors can damage the lungs over time, decreasing their ability to prevent harm and repair themselves. This allows free radicals and inflammation to destroy lung tissue, reducing elasticity and structural support. As a result, air becomes trapped and airways narrow, leading to hyperinflated and damaged lungs - the clinical definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Author
- Maria Vhanesa Abuyan
- Language
- EN