The role of Neutrophil counts, infections and Smoking in mediating the Effect of Bronchiectasis on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: a mendelian randomization study
Abstract Background The causality of the relationship between bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the potential causal relationship between them, with a specific focus on the role of airway inflammation, infections, smoking...
Main Authors: | Lei Gu, Wei Liu, Jian-an Huang, Lujian Zhu, Xiaowen Hu, Jian Yue, Jing Lin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-03-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-02962-6 |
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