The association between small airway dysfunction and aging: a cross-sectional analysis from the ECOPD cohort

The association between small airway dysfunction and aging: a cross-sectional analysis from the ECOPD cohort

Abstract Background Aging has been evidenced to bring about some structural and functional lung changes, especially in COPD. However, whether aging affects SAD, a possible precursor of COPD, has not been well characterized. Objective We aimed to comprehensively assess the relationship between aging...

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Main Authors: Cuiqiong Dai, Fan Wu, Zihui Wang, Jieqi Peng, Huajing Yang, Youlan Zheng, Lifei Lu, Ningning Zhao, Zhishan Deng, Shan Xiao, Xiang Wen, Jianwu Xu, Peiyu Huang, Kunning Zhou, Xiaohui Wu, Yumin Zhou, Pixin Ran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Small airway dysfunction
Aging
Computed tomography
Impulse oscillometry
Spirometry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-02148-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-02148-w

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