[The role of inflammation mediators in bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]

Bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are chronic inflammatory diseases of the bronchial tree. Some products of eosinophils, neutrophils and other cells have been implicated in causing bronchial mucosal damage and may play important role in monitoring degree of airway inflammation and differentiation between bronchial asthma and COPD. The author described some of them.