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Determinants of Lung Fissure Completeness.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Oct 2021
van der Molen Marieke C, Hartman Jorine E, Vermeulen Cornelis J, van den Berge Maarten, Faiz Alen, Kerstjens Huib A M, Charbonnier Jean-Paul, Vanfleteren Lowie E G W, Slebos Dirk-Jan
Abstract excerpt
Rationale: New advanced bronchoscopic treatment options for patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have led to increased interest for COPD phenotyping, including fissure completeness. Objectives: We investigated clinical, environmental, and genetic factors contributing to fissure completeness in patients with and without COPD. Methods: We used data from 9,926 participants of the...
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