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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations in the COPDGene study: associated radiologic phenotypes.
Radiology - 1 Oct 2011
Han Meilan K, Kazerooni Ella A, Lynch David A, Liu Lyrica X, Murray Susan, Curtis Jeffrey L, Criner Gerard J, Kim Victor, Bowler Russell P, Hanania Nicola A, Anzueto Antonio R, Make Barry J, Hokanson John E, Crapo James D, Silverman Edwin K, Martinez Fernando J, Washko George R
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PURPOSE: To test the hypothesis-given the increasing emphasis on quantitative computed tomographic (CT) phenotypes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-that a relationship exists between COPD exacerbation frequency and quantitative CT measures of emphysema and airway disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This research protocol was approved by the institutional review board of each participating institution,...
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