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Advances in the pathology of COPD
Author(s) -
Wright J L,
Churg A
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2006.02395.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pathological , pathology , parenchyma , copd , pulmonary pathology , pulmonary disease , anatomical pathology , immunohistochemistry , tuberculosis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease encompasses alterations in the parenchyma, airways and vascular compartments. This review is designed to help surgical pathologists evaluate the lungs of subjects who have clinical manifestations of airflow obstruction so that appropriate clinical–pathological correlations can be performed.