Open AccessIncreased metabolic activity of neutrophils in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Author(s) -
Ashwin Vaidyanathan,
Komaladevi Sampath Damodar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.168134
Subject(s) - copd , medicine , pulmonary disease , stimulation , metabolic activity , venous blood , gastroenterology , immunology , physiology
To compare the metabolic activity of peripheral neutrophils in patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with that of healthy, nonsmoking volunteers.