Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by an incompletely
reversible airflow limitation that results from a combination of airway wall remodeling and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease that is
characterized by chronic airflow limitation. Unraveling of this heterogeneity is challenging …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by the presence of airflow
limitation that is caused by a combination of small airway remodeling and emphysema …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an increasing cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide and results in substantial social and economic burdens. COPD is a …

Airway remodeling is extremely important in the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Since the site and nature of airflow obstruction was described …

Rationale: Quantitative computed tomography (CT) has been used to phenotype patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A mixed phenotype is defined as the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease having small
airway inflammation, emphysema, and pulmonary hypertension. It is now clear that …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex genetic disorder in which
environmental factors, such as tobacco smoke, interact with genetic susceptibility to cause …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is described as airflow limitation that is not
fully reversible. Quantitative assessment of structural changes within the lung that are …

Background COPD is a heterogeneous disease characterized by airflow obstruction and
diagnosed by lung function. CT imaging is emerging as an important, noninvasive tool in …