Dear Colleague,
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the
leading causes of death in the United States. Currently, more than 24
million Americans have COPD. As the population ages and a new
generation of smokers matures, it is certain that this disease will
impact patients and the medical establishment for years to come.
New research demonstrates that chronic exposure to cigarette
smoke results in a marked increase in matrix metalloproteinases
(MMPs), zinc-dependent enzymes, within the lung. And it is the
presence of these proteases which is a critical factor in the
development of COPD.
Is there anything we can do to reduce the effects of MMPs?
Please join Robert Foronjy, M.D., Assistant Professor of
Medicine, and Jeanine D'Armiento, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of
Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Department of Medicine, Division of Molecular and Pulmonary Medicine,
New York, as they discuss, The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases
(MMPs) in COPD. This activity has been approved for 1.0 AMA PRA
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The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) in COPD --- 1
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