Lung density on high resolution computer tomography (HRCT) reflects degree of inflammation in smokers

BACKGROUND: Smokers have increased cell concentration in the lower respiratory tract indicating a chronic inflammatory state, which in some individuals may lead to development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Computer tomography (CT) imaging provides means of quantifying pulmonary st...

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Hauptverfasser: Karimi, Reza, Tornling, Göran, Forsslund, Helena, Mikko, Mikael, Wheelock, Åsa M, Nyrén, Sven, Sköld, Carl Magnus
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Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: BioMed Central 2014
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3944780/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24564813
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-15-23
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