Cigarette smoke-induced airway inflammation as sampled by the expired breath condensate.

Abstract excerpt

Airways exposed to smoke respond with inflammatory processes. The airway inflammation generally present in smokers causes persistent cough and phlegm production, reactive airway disease, and tissue infiltration by inflammatory cells. Although the short-term response may be protective, long-term pathological consequences include swelling of the airway epithelium, mucus hypersecretion, and increased airway...

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