Mucus plugs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are heterogeneous in size and shape and occur in relatively large airways

By afschroeder • May 7, 2026

Farooqui ON, Elicker BM, Henry TS, Hahn LD, Kallianos KG, Han MK, Barr RG, Smith BM, Comellas AP, Bon J, Hansel N, Wells JM, Paine R, Barjaktarevic I, Schroeder JD, Woodruff PG, Huang BK, Fahy JV. Mucus plugs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are heterogeneous in size and shape and occur in relatively large airways. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Feb 1;212(2):268-276. doi: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamaf138. PMID: 41738094; PMCID: PMC13051690.

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