Article
Characteristics of inflammatory phenotypes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study.
BMJ open respiratory research - 30 Nov 2023
Wen Xiang, Deng Zhishan, Peng Jieqi, Yang Huajing, Wu Fan, Dai Cuiqiong, Zheng Youlan, Zhao Ningning, Wang Zihui, Xiao Shan, Xu Jianwu, Lu Lifei, Wu Xiaohui, Zhou Kunning, Dai Jianwei, Li Bing, Ran Pixin, Zhou Yumin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The relationship between airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and clinical characteristics remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the airway inflammatory phenotypes in COPD and their association with clinical characteristics. METHODS: 895 patie...
Topics
- Humans
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Pulmonary Emphysema
- Emphysema
- Phenotype
- Inflammation