Targeting oxidant-dependent pathways to improve stroke outcomes in COPD

慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）是全球无法治愈的主要健康负担，也是全球第四大死亡原因。慢性阻塞性肺病患者中风的风险增加，在肺部病毒感染后的几周内，这一风险甚至更高。原因尚不清楚，因此本研究的目的是确定COPD患者中风风险增加的原因，然后开发新的治疗方法来预防或减少COPD患者的中风。

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major incurable global health burden and is the 4th largest cause of death worldwide. Patients with COPD are at increased risk for stroke and this is even higher in the weeks following a lung viral infection. The reason for this is unknown so the aim of this study is to determine why people with COPD are at increased risk for stroke and then develop novel treatments to prevent or reduce stroke in COPD patients.