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The introduction of microCT has made it possible to show that the terminal bronchioles are narrowed and destroyed before the onset of emphysematous destruction in COPD. This report extends those observations t...
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Open AccessAzithromycin and risk of COPD exacerbations in patients with and without Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is associated with reduced lung function and systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Azithromycin (AZ) is act...
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Open AccessThe bronchial epithelial cell bacterial microbiome and host response in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an important comorbidity in patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Previous bacterial microbiome studies have shown increased abundance of spec...
