Research Article: Quantitative Assessment Characteristics of Small Pulmonary Vessel Remodelling in Populations at High Risk for COPD and Smokers Using Low-Dose CT
Introduction:
Populations at high risk for COPD and their diagnostic criteria have recently garnered widespread attention, given that early diagnosis, intervention, and treatment of COPD patients could reverse the clinical course of COPD. , Although PFT was the gold standard for the diagnosis of COPD, it is not sensitive in diagnosing populations at high risk for COPD. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Report proposed redefining the diagnosis of COPD based on environmental exposure, clinical…
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