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Mixed Phenotype of Emphysema and Airway Wall Thickening Is Associated with Frequent Exacerbation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2019
Lim Jeong Uk, Kim Eun Kyung, Lim Seong Yong, Lee Jin Hwa, Lee Jae Seung, Lee Sang-Do, Oh Yeon-Mok, Rhee Chin Kook
Abstract excerpt
Objective: The presence of both emphysema and airway wall thickening determined via volumetric computed tomography (CT) is defined as mixed phenotype. The long-term clinical course of this phenotype has not been studied in depth. This study compared the mixed phenotype to other phenotypes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Methods: COPD patients enrolled in the Korean Obstructive Lung...
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