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Structural Lung Disease and Clinical Phenotype in Bronchiectasis Patients: The EMBARC CT Study.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Jul 2024
Pieters Angelina L P, van der Veer Tjeerd, Meerburg Jennifer J, Andrinopoulou Eleni-Rosalina, van der Eerden Menno M, Ciet Pierluigi, Aliberti Stefano, Burgel Pierre-Regis, Crichton Megan L, Shoemark Amelia, Goeminne Pieter C, Shteinberg Michal, Loebinger Michael R, Haworth Charles S, Blasi Francesco, Tiddens Harm A W M, Caudri Daan, Chalmers James D
Abstract excerpt
Rationale: Chest computed tomography (CT) scans are essential to diagnose and monitor bronchiectasis (BE). To date, few quantitative data are available about the nature and extent of structural lung abnormalities (SLAs) on CT scans of patients with BE. Objectives: To investigate SLAs on CT scans of patients with BE and the relationship of SLAs to clinical features using the EMBARC (European Multicenter...
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