Association Between Air Pollution and Lung Lobar Emphysema in COPD

Association Between Air Pollution and Lung Lobar Emphysema in COPD

The development of emphysema has been linked to air pollution; however, the association of air pollution with the extent of lobar emphysema remains unclear. This study examined the association of particulate matter <2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameters (PM2.5) (≤2.5 μm), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), an...

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Main Authors: Nguyen Thanh Tung, Shu-Chuan Ho, Yueh-Hsun Lu, Tzu-Tao Chen, Kang-Yun Lee, Kuan-Yuan Chen, Chih-Da Wu, Kian Fan Chung, Han-Pin Kuo, Huynh Nguyen Xuan Thao, Hoang Ba Dung, Tran Phan Chung Thuy, Sheng-Ming Wu, Hsiao-Yun Kou, Yueh-Lun Lee, Hsiao-Chi Chuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
air pollution
BODE
computed tomography
COPD
LAA
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.705792/full

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