Relationship of CT-quantified emphysema, small airways disease and bronchial wall dimensions with physiological, inflammatory and infective measures in COPD

COPD is a complex, heterogeneous disease characterised by progressive development of airflow limitation. Spirometry provides little information about key aspects of pathology and is poorly related to clinical ...

Source: Respiratory Research - February 20, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kristoffer Ostridge, Nicholas P. Williams, Viktoriya Kim, Stephen Harden, Simon Bourne, Stuart C. Clarke, Emmanuel Aris, Sonia Mesia-Vela, Jeanne-Marie Devaster, Andrew Tuck, Anthony Williams, Stephen Wootton, Karl J. Staples and Tom M. A. Wilkinson Tags: Research Source Type: research