Association between markers of emphysema and more severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

P, Boschetto; S, Quintavalle; E, Zeni; S, Leprotti; A, Potena; L, Ballerin; A, Papi; G, Palladini; M, Luisetti; L, Annovazzi; P, Iadarola; Rosa E, De; LM, Fabbri; CE, Mapp

doi:10.1136/thx.2006.058321

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Association between markers of emphysema and more severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Boschetto P

Quintavalle S

Zeni E

Abstract

Background The predominant emphysema phenotype is associated with more severe airflow limitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A study was undertaken to investigate whether COPD patients, with or without emphysema quantitatively confirmed by high resolution computed ...

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