Pulmonary hypertension is a common complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). Its presence is associated with shorter survival and worse clinical evolution. In …

Alterations in pulmonary vessel structure and function are highly prevalent in patients with
COPD. Vascular abnormalities impair gas exchange and may result in pulmonary …

… VI Peinado is supported by the Comissió Interdepartamental de Recerca i Innovació …
Furthermore, Peinado et al. 27 have demonstrated increased inflammatory infiltrate in the …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a new strain of a Coronaviridae
virus that presents 79% genetic similarity to the severe acute respiratory syndrome …

To investigate whether endothelial dysfunction of pulmonary arteries (PA) is present in patients
with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to what extent it is related …

Rationale: Inflammation and oxidative stress contribute to muscle dysfunction in patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Oxidants contained in cigarette smoke (CS…

Cigarette smoking has been associated with alterations in the structure and endothelial
function of pulmonary arteries. Nitric oxide (NO) and endothelin-1 are endothelium-derived …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with structural and functional
changes in the pulmonary circulation that commence at an early stage. To investigate …

The prevalence of cigarette smoking (CS) is increased among obese subjects, who are
susceptible to develop nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We investigated the hepatic …

Background Cigarette smoking may contribute to pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease by altering the structure and function of pulmonary vessels at early …