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Computed tomography-identified phenotypes of small airway obstructions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Chinese medical journal - 5 Sept 2021
Li Tao, Zhou Hao-Peng, Zhou Zhi-Jun, Guo Li-Quan, Zhou Linfu
Abstract excerpt
ABSTRACT: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease characteristic of small airway inflammation, obstruction, and emphysema. It is well known that spirometry alone cannot differentiate each separate component. Computed tomography (CT) is widely used to determine the extent of emphysema and small airway involvement in COPD. Compared with the pulmonary function test, small airway CT...
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