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Which of the following is the main cause of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
Which of the following is the main cause of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
- Lung infections
- Smoking cigarettes (correct)
- Exposure to air pollution
- Genetic factors
What is the effect of oxidative stress on α1-antitrypsin in COPD?
What is the effect of oxidative stress on α1-antitrypsin in COPD?
- It increases its ability to inhibit neutrophil elastase
- It reduces its ability to inhibit neutrophil elastase (correct)
- It causes oxidation of neutrophil elastase
- It has no effect on its ability to inhibit neutrophil elastase
What are the sources of oxidants in COPD?
What are the sources of oxidants in COPD?
- Smoking cigarettes and air pollution (correct)
- Smoking cigarettes only
- Exposure to air pollution only
- Genetic factors only
What is the relationship between oxidative stress and lung function in COPD patients?
What is the relationship between oxidative stress and lung function in COPD patients?
What is the effect of chronic exposure to oxidants in cigarette smoke on COPD pathogenesis?
What is the effect of chronic exposure to oxidants in cigarette smoke on COPD pathogenesis?
What is consistently detected in the exhaled breath condensate of patients with COPD?
What is consistently detected in the exhaled breath condensate of patients with COPD?
Which of the following is significantly elevated in patients with COPD compared to controls?
Which of the following is significantly elevated in patients with COPD compared to controls?
Where does oxidative stress occur in patients with COPD?
Where does oxidative stress occur in patients with COPD?
What is the effect of oxidative stress on HNE levels in patients with COPD?
What is the effect of oxidative stress on HNE levels in patients with COPD?
What is the effect of oxidative stress on (8-OHdG) levels in patients with COPD?
What is the effect of oxidative stress on (8-OHdG) levels in patients with COPD?
