Sputum microbiome α-diversity is a key feature of the COPD frequent exacerbator phenotype
Background The lung microbiome is an inflammatory stimulus whose role in COPD pathogenesis is incompletely understood. We hypothesised that the frequent exacerbator phenotype is associated with decreased α-diversity and increased lung inflammation. Our objective was to assess correlations between th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2024-02-01
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Series: | ERJ Open Research |
Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/10/1/00595-2023.full |