Association between the number and size of intrapulmonary lymph nodes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity
Purpose One of the main pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is inflammation, which has been associated with lymphadenopathy. Intrapulmonary lymph nodes can be identified on CT as perifissural nodules (PFN). We investigated the association between the number and siz...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-07-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/9166.pdf |