Vascular Endothelial Damage in COPD: Where Are We Now, Where Will We Go?

Gianluca ScremLucrezia Mondini Francesco Salton Paola Confalonieri Liliana TrottaMariangela BarbieriAntonio RomalloAlessandra GalantinoMichael HughesSelene LerdaMarco Confalonieri Barbara Ruaro

Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)

It has been assumed that decreased nitric oxide (NO) levels leads to microvascular damage in COPD patients. This finding allows us to assume NVC's potential effectiveness in COPD patients. However, this potential link is based on assumption; further investigations are needed to confirm this hypothesis.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
nitric oxide
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
oxidative stress
systematic review
patient reported outcomes
risk assessment
climate change