Mucus plugs showed no lobar predominance in any group, appearing similarly prevalent in healthy never-smokers and young adult smokers but markedly increased in COPD. Despite com- parable prevalence, BEACON participants demonstrated greater air trapping and emphysema than healthy controls. Smoking-related air- trapping and emphysema may emerge before visually detected MP increases in COPD development.
Mucus Plugging, Air Trapping and Emphysema in Healthy Young Adult Never-smokers, Young Adult Smokers With Preserved Lung Function (BEACON) and COPD Patients
Baraldi, F;
2026
Abstract
Mucus plugs showed no lobar predominance in any group, appearing similarly prevalent in healthy never-smokers and young adult smokers but markedly increased in COPD. Despite com- parable prevalence, BEACON participants demonstrated greater air trapping and emphysema than healthy controls. Smoking-related air- trapping and emphysema may emerge before visually detected MP increases in COPD development.File in questo prodotto:
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