Are interstitial lung abnormalities associated with COPD? A nested case–control study
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Are interstitial lung abnormalities associated with COPD? A nested case–control study
PURPOSE In this study, we tested the association between COPD and interstitial lung abnormality (ILA), notably in relation to the presence of computed tomography (CT) signs of lung fibrosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS COPD cases were selected from participants undergoing lung cancer screening (Multicentric Italian Lung Detection trial) for airflow obstruction (n=311/2,303, 13.5%) and 146 consecutiv...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1178-2005
DOI: 10.2147/copd.s103256