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Analysis of Airway Thickening and Serum Cytokines in COPD Patients with Frequent Exacerbations: A Heart of the Matter.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2023
Lin Yiqi, Sang Li, Wang Jiahe, Chen Yating, Lai Jianxiong, Zhu Xiaofeng, Yang Yuhan, Zhang Zhuofan, Liu Yinghua, Wen Shenyu, Zhang Nuofu, Zhao Dongxing
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Background: Differences in lung function for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) cause bias in the findings when identifying frequent exacerbator phenotype-related causes. The aim of this study was to determine whether computed tomographic (CT) biomarkers and circulating inflammatory biomarkers were associated with the COPD frequent exacerbator phenotype after eliminating the differences in lung function...
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