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GOLD-Grade Specific Disease Characterization and Phenotyping of COPD Using Quantitative Computed Tomography in the Nationwide COSYCONET Multicenter Trial in Germany.
Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases - 1 Jan 2025
Konietzke Philip, Weinheimer Oliver, Triphan Simon M F, Nauck Sebastian, Wuennemann Felix, Konietzke Marilisa, Jobst Bertram J, Jörres Rudolf A, Vogelmeier Claus F, Heussel Claus P, Kauczor Hans-Ulrich, Biederer Jürgen, Wielpütz Mark O
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INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to apply quantitative computed tomography (QCT) for GOLD-grade specific disease characterization and phenotyping of air-trapping, emphysema, and airway abnormalities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from a nationwide cohort study. METHODS: As part of the COSYCONET multicenter study, standardized CT in ex- and inspiration, lung function...
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