Objective quantitative multidetector computed tomography assessments in patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis with emphysema: Relationship with pulmonary function and clinical events.

<h4>Background</h4>Combined pulmonary fibrosis with emphysema (CPFE) is a clinically meaningful syndrome characterized by coexisting upper-lobe emphysema and lower-lobe interstitial fibrosis. However, ambiguous diagnostic criteria and, particularly, the absence of objective methods to qu...

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Main Authors: Masaki Suzuki, Naoko Kawata, Mitsuhiro Abe, Hajime Yokota, Rie Anazawa, Yukiko Matsuura, Jun Ikari, Shin Matsuoka, Kenji Tsushima, Koichiro Tatsumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239066