Impact of Bronchiectasis on COPD Severity and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency as a Risk Factor in Individuals with a Heavy Smoking History

By sjmartinez • May 19, 2023

Izquierdo M, Marion CR, Genese F, Newell JD, O'Neal WK, Li X, Hawkins GA, Barjaktarevic I, Barr RG, Christenson S, Cooper CB, Couper D, Curtis J, Han MK, Hansel NN, Kanner RE, Martinez FJ, Paine R 3rd, Tejwani V, Woodruff PG, Zein JG, Hoffman EA, Peters SP, Meyers DA, Bleecker ER, Ortega VE; National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s SubPopulations and InteRmediate Outcome Measures In COPD Study (SPIROMICS) investigators. Impact of Bronchiectasis on COPD Severity and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency as a Risk Factor in Individuals with a Heavy Smoking History. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2023 May 16. doi: 10.15326/jcopdf.2022.0388. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37199731.

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