Lung Quantitative Computed Tomography Textures are Associated with Systemic Inflammation and Mortality in COPD

By sjmartinez • April 24, 2025

Awan HA, Chaudhary MFA, El-Sokkary AD, Hoffman EA, Comellas AP, Guo J, Barjaktarevic IZ, Barr RG, Bhatt SP, Bodduluri S, Bowler RP, Vargas Buonfiglio LG, Cooper CB, Fawzy A, Hastie AT, Labaki WW, Martinez FJ, Menchaca MG, O'Neal W, Paine R 3rd, Schroeder JD, Woodruff PG, Curtis JL, Reinhardt JM. Lung Quantitative Computed Tomography Textures are Associated with Systemic Inflammation and Mortality in COPD. Chest. 2025 Apr 22:S0012-3692(25)00518-5. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.04.017. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40268239.

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