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The gut-lung axis is the idea that there is a connection between the  gastrointestinal microbiome—the collection of all the bacteria, fungi, and viruses that live in our stomach/intestines—and our lungs. Studies have shown that COPD patients have unique microbiomes, which can lead to unique symptoms. In a recently published review, researchers from China summarize the role both the gastrointestinal and the respiratory microbiome play in the development of COPD. Read more in Exploring the Role of Gut-Lung Interactions in COPD Pathogenesis: A Comprehensive Review on Microbiota Characteristics and Inflammation Modulation in the latest issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/g3z7m97h Jing Zhang #COPD #pulmonology #lungs #gastroenterology #microbiome

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Might this help explain why only 25% of smokers develop COPD...

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