Abstract

Mucus plugging (MP) on CT scan has been associated with decreased lung function, worse health-related quality of life, and amount of emphysema in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) [3]. Additionally, regardless of the presence or absence of CB, those with MP have worse symptoms, health-related quality of life and lung function compared to those without MP, showing that radiographic assessment of MP provides complementary information to the clinical assessment of CB. Luminal plugging on chest CT scan: association with lung function, quality of life, and COPD clinical phenotypes. Article Google Scholar Download references Acknowledgements Grant Support and Disclaimer: The project described was supported by Award Number U01 HL089897 and Award Number U01 HL089856 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

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Title
Mucus plugging on computed tomography and chronic bronchitis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Author
Kim, Victor  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Dolliver, Wojciech R; Nath, Hrudaya P; Grumley, Scott A; Terry, Nina; Ahmed, Asmaa; Yen, Andrew; Jacobs, Kathleen; Kligerman, Seth; Diaz, Alejandro A; the COPDGene Investigators
Pages
1-4
Section
Letter to the Editor
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
ISSN
14659921
e-ISSN
1465993X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01712-0
ProQuest document ID
2514252273
Copyright
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