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RESEARCH GROUPS
Group 10
Programme: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)/Pulmonary Fibrosis
Lead Researcher: Agustí García-Navarro, Àlvar Group members
STAFF MEMBERS: Iglesias Coma, Amanda | Sunyer Dequiogiovanni, Gemma .
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS: Barceló Martín, Bernardino | Faner Canet, María Rosa | Ferrer Balaguer, Joana Maria | García-Cosío Piqueras, Francisco de Borja | López Zamora, Meritxell | Molins López Rodo, Laureano | Noguera Bennaser, Francisca Ana | Pons de Ves, Jaime | Ríos Olivencia, Ángel | Sala Llinas, Ernest | Sauleda Roig, Jaume | Sibila Vidal, Oriol | Soler Cataluña, Juan José | Valera Felices, José Luis
Main lines of research
• Line called “Natural History“ which seeks to deepen into the different clinical , pathophysiological and structural aspects of COPD, with emphasis on discovering predictors of evolution .
• Line called “Pathobiology“ focuses on aspects related to the origin or cause of the disease and the changes at the molecular and cellular level, including the initial effects of tobacco to subsequent in- flammatory immune mechanisms and remodelling .
• Thirdly, the study of “Systemic effects and polimorbility“ of COPD wants to identify mechanisms of extra pulmonary entity and its clinical consequences . Basically, this line goes to the cardiovascular effects and skeletal muscle .
• Line “Exacerbations“ refers to the phenomenon of exacerbation of COPD, from its causes to the con- sequences of behaviour in the evolution of the disease .
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