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Airway mucus plugs in COPD clinical phenotypes and prognosis across stable and exacerbation states.
Scientific reports - 10 Feb 2026
Lin Ling, Li Tao, Zhang Ping, Song Qing, Liu Cong, Chen Juan, Zeng Yuqin, Chen Yan, Chen Shanshan, Chen Ping
Abstract excerpt
The study aimed to observe the airway mucus plugs in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) versus those with acute exacerbation of COPD(AECOPD), and examine the clinical characteristics and prognosis in stable COPD and AECOPD with mucus plugs detected by computed tomography (CT). This prospective study enrolling patients registered in the RealDTC study from July 1, 2017 and June 30,...
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