CD8A and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: The fact that the inflammation accompanying COPD is reflected in the composition of saliva is confirmed by studies that show that a feature of the cellular composition of salivary immunocytes in smokers with early forms of COPD is the prevalence of the helper population and, accordingly, a high ratio of CD4+/CD8+, and in this group, more high content of IL-17 in saliva in comparison with the comparison group—smokers without signs of COPD [37].