Quantitative computed tomography phenotypes, spirometric parameters, and episodes of exacerbation in heavy smokers: An analysis from South America.

Quantitative computed tomography phenotypes, spirometric parameters, and episodes of exacerbation in heavy smokers: An analysis from South America.

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the quantitative computed tomography (QCT) phenotypes, airflow limitations, and exacerbation-like episodes in heavy smokers in Southern Brazil. METHODS:We enrolled 172 smokers with a smoking history ≥30 pack-years who underwent pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and CT scan for lu...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Cardoso Barros, Bruno Hochhegger, Stephan Altmayer, Guilherme Watte, Matheus Zanon, Ana Paula Sartori, Daniela Cavalet Blanco, Gabriel Sartori Pacini, Jose Miguel Chatkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6181358?pdf=render

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