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Pulmonary function and sputum characteristics predict computed tomography phenotype and severity of COPD.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Sept 2013
Camiciottoli Gianna, Bigazzi Francesca, Paoletti Matteo, Cestelli Lucia, Lavorini Federico, Pistolesi Massimo
Abstract excerpt
Airway obstruction and parenchymal destruction underlie phenotype and severity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We aimed to predict, by clinical and pulmonary function data, the predominant type and severity of pathological changes quantitatively assessed by computed tomography (CT). Airway wall thickness (AWT-Pi10) and percentage of lung area with X-ray attenuation values <-950 HU (%LAA-950) were...
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