PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - P.J. Barnes TI - Similarities and differences in inflammatory mechanisms of asthma and COPD AID - 10.1183/20734735.026410 DP - 2011 Mar 01 TA - Breathe PG - 229--238 VI - 7 IP - 3 4099 - http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/7/3/229.short 4100 - http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/7/3/229.full SO - breathe2011 Mar 01; 7 AB - Educational aims To discuss the similarities and differences in inflammation between COPD and asthma To consider the clinical relevance of these differences To speculate about the therapeutic implications of this basic research