Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now a major disease in terms of global health. Epidemiological data prove the descent of the number of deaths caused by COPD, with an increase of 340% in 20 years. The causes of COPD are not yet fully understood, but evidence points to the importance of the proteinase-antiproteinase theory as one of the main causes. In this sense, it becomes…