Open AccessDoes Bronchiectasis Affect Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Comorbidities?
Author(s) -
A Nowińskí,
Damian Korzybski,
Michał Bednarek,
Anna Goljan-Geremek,
Elżbieta Puścińska,
Paweł Śliwiński
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advances in respiratory medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2543-6031
pISSN - 2451-4934
DOI - 10.5603/arm.2019.0059
Subject(s) - bronchiectasis , medicine , copd , exacerbation , comorbidity , lung
COPD and bronchiectasis, chronic inflammation disorders of the bronchial tree through the mechanism of 'spill-over' of inflammatory mediators, may lead to systemic manifestations of illness of the respiratory system and comorbidities. The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of coexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis and influence of bronchiectasis on COPD comorbid diseases.