Human immunodeficiency Virus–Associated obstructive lung diseases
MR Gingo, A Morris, K Crothers - Clinics in chest medicine, 2013 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Obstructive lung disease includes the most common lung conditions in the general
population, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although they are
described as two separate disorders, there is much overlap in their pathology, physiology,
and clinical manifestations. 1 Both conditions are becoming more common in the developing
world: asthma likely from multiple factors, 2, 3 and COPD from smoking. 4 Obstructive lung
disease is increasingly recognized as a common comorbidity in individuals infected by …
population, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although they are
described as two separate disorders, there is much overlap in their pathology, physiology,
and clinical manifestations. 1 Both conditions are becoming more common in the developing
world: asthma likely from multiple factors, 2, 3 and COPD from smoking. 4 Obstructive lung
disease is increasingly recognized as a common comorbidity in individuals infected by …