Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Causes
Pathogenesis (disease development) The following factors are important in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Insufficiency of the ciliated epithelium of the airways; continued damage – e.g., tobacco smoke – results in complete destruction of the epithelium Atrophy of the bronchial mucosa Abnormally increased mucus production in the bronchi Infiltrations mainly of lymphocytes … Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Causes
