Systemic inflammatory response to smoking in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: evidence of a gender effect

We analyzed total leukocyte gene expression using Affymetrix microarrays from healthy smokers, COPD patients and non-smoking control subjects before and after exposure to acute cigarette smoke (smoking two cigarettes in 30 minutes).

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Faner R, Gonzalez N, Cruz T, Kalko SG, Agustí A