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HRCT quantitative analysis of airway remodeling and airway trapping in the small airway asthma phenotype and its correlation with pulmonary function.
The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma - 1 Jan 2023
Lu Dongzhu, Yu Qing, Chen Lichang, Liao Qiannuan, Lan Junkang, Chen Shu-Bing, Wang Cuilan, Zeng Wenyi, Wu Lingling, Fan Chaofan, Lu Peifeng, Yu Huapeng
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to explore whether large airway remodeling and small airway structural changes exist in subjects with small airway asthma phenotype and to evaluate the relationships between quantitative high-resolution computed tomography (qHRCT) parameters and lung function. METHODS: We enrolled 15 subjects with small airway asthma phenotype and 18 healthy controls. The two groups were matched by age, sex...
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