Quantitative CT Measurement of Cross-sectional Area of Small Pulmonary Vessel in COPD: Correlations with Emphysema and Airflow Limitation

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Pulmonary vascular alteration is one of the characteristic features of COPD. Recent studies suggest that vascular alteration is closely related to endothelial dysfunction, and may be further influenced by emphysema. However, the relationship between morphological alteration...

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Main Authors: Matsuoka, Shin, Washko, George R., Dransfield, Mark T., Yamashiro, Tsuneo, Estepar, Raul San Jose, Diaz, Alejandro, Silverman, Edwin K., Patz, Samuel, Hatabu, Hiroto
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2790546/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19796970
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2009.07.022
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