Long-term exposure to PM10 and NO2 in relation to lung function and imaging phenotypes in a COPD cohort

Long-term exposure to PM10 and NO2 in relation to lung function and imaging phenotypes in a COPD cohort

Abstract Background Ambient air pollution can contribute to the development and exacerbation of COPD. However, the influence of air pollution on objective COPD phenotypes, especially from imaging, is not well studied. We investigated the influence of long-term exposure to air pollution on lung funct...

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Main Authors: Sung Ok Kwon, Seok Ho Hong, Young-Ji Han, So Hyeon Bak, Junghyun Kim, Mi Kyeong Lee, Stephanie J. London, Woo Jin Kim, Sun-Young Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Air pollution
COPD
CT
Lung function
Traffic
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01514-w

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