A comparative study of chest CT findings regarding the effects of regional dust exposure on patients with COPD living in urban areas and rural areas near cement plants

Abstract Background The clinical and radiological presentation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is heterogenous depending on the characterized sources of inflammation. This study aimed to evaluate COPD phenotypes associated with specific dust exposure. Methods This study was designed...

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Main Authors: Junghyun Kim, Bom Kim, So Hyeon Bak, Yeon-Mok Oh, Woo Jin Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
CT
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01649-4