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Impairment of nasal mucociliary clearance in former smokers with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease relates to the presence of a chronic bronchitis phenotype.
Rhinology - 1 Oct 2011
Koblizek V, Tomsova M, Cermakova E, Papousek P, Pracharova S, Mandalia R A A, Ceral J, Novosad J, Fila L, Sedlak V, Ruta J, Bartos V, Salajka F, Hrnciarik M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Associations between nasal and bronchial impairment have been repeatedly described in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), whereas nasal mucociliary clearance (MCC) in COPD patients is not yet fully understood. We studied nasal MCC parameters in COPD patients and compared them with healthy adults (HA) and with cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with compromised MCC. METHODOLOGY: An observational...
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