Influence of Statin Therapy on Exacerbation Frequency in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

OLGUN YILDIZELİ Ş., Balcan B., Eryueksel E., CEYHAN B., KARAKURT S., Celikel T.

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, cilt.18, sa.2, ss.29-32, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2017.16051
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.29-32
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVES: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory disease, in which chronic and systemic inflammation plays an important role. By decreasing neutrophil infiltration and cytokine production, statins have anti-inflammatory mechanisms.