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Recent findings in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by using quantitative computed tomography.
Respiratory investigation - 1 Sept 2012
Van Tho Nguyen, Wada Hiroshi, Ogawa Emiko, Nakano Yasutaka
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by an incompletely reversible airflow limitation that results from a combination of airway wall remodeling and emphysematous lung destruction. Forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV(1)) has been considered the gold standard for diagnosis, classification, and follow-up in patients with COPD, but it has certain limitations and it is still necessary to find...
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