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Psychological Stress, Lung Function and Exacerbation Risk in COPD: Is an Increase of Cholinergic Tone a Possible Link?

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ABSTRACT Summary at a glance: On the hypothesis that psychological distress might interfere with airway reactivity in patients suffering of mild to moderate COPD through a cholinergic-mediated-bronchial reflex. Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT Summary at a glance: On the hypothesis that psychological distress might interfere with airway reactivity in patients suffering of mild to moderate COPD through a cholinergic-mediated-bronchial reflex.

Keywords: stress lung; copd; function exacerbation; cholinergic; lung function; psychological stress

Journal Title: COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Year Published: 2018

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