Research Article: Screening of Lipid Metabolism-Related Genes as Diagnostic Indicators in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Introduction:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by irreversible and progressive airflow obstruction and chronic airway inflammation. The latest data show that an age-standardized incidence rate of COPD is . per , people worldwide, with smoking being a major environmental risk factor. The pathogenesis of COPD is still not fully understood and could be attributed to the overexpression of inflammatory mediators and cytokines, activation of inflammatory signaling pathways,…
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