Systemic Inflammation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Who Are Colonized with Pneumocystis jiroveci
Enrique J. Calderón(Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío), L. Rivero(Universidad de Sevilla), N. Respaldiza(Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío), Rubén Morilla(Universidad de Sevilla), M. Montes-Cano(Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío), Vicente Friaza(Universidad de Sevilla), Fernando Muñoz-Lobato(Universidad de Sevilla), J.M. Varela(Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío), Francisco J. Medrano(Universidad de Sevilla), C. de la Horra(Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío)
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Abstract
In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high levels of airway and systemic inflammatory markers are associated with a faster decrease in lung function. Our study shows that patients colonized by Pneumocystis jiroveci have higher proinflammatory cytokine levels than do noncolonized patients. This suggests that Pneumocystis may play a role in disease progression.
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