Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: effects beyond the lungs

PLoS Med. 2010 Mar 16;7(3):e1000220. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000220.

Abstract

Peter Barnes discusses the growing epidemic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), especially in developing countries and among nonsmokers.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Diseases / complications
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / complications
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / complications
  • Lung / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications
  • Mental Disorders / complications
  • Metabolic Diseases / complications
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / complications*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / therapy