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Association of exacerbation phenotype with the sputum microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients during the clinically stable state.
Journal of translational medicine - 23 Mar 2021
Yang Chia-Yu, Li Shiao-Wen, Chin Chia-Yin, Hsu Chia-Wei, Lee Chi-Ching, Yeh Yuan-Ming, Wu Kuo-An
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive, life-threatening lung disease with increasing prevalence and incidence worldwide. Increasing evidence suggests that lung microbiomes might play a physiological role in acute exacerbations of COPD. The objective of this study was to characterize the association of the microbiota and exacerbation risk or airflow limitation in stable COPD...
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