Search Results - "Akkelies E. Dijkstra"
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Low-dose CT measurements of airway dimensions and emphysema associated with airflow limitation in heavy smokers: a cross sectional study
Published in Respiratory research (28-01-2013)“…Increased airway wall thickness (AWT) and parenchymal lung destruction both contribute to airflow limitation. Advances in computed tomography (CT)…”
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CT-quantified emphysema in male heavy smokers: association with lung function decline
Published in Thorax (01-09-2011)“…Emphysema and small airway disease both contribute to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease characterised by accelerated decline in lung…”
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The COVID HOME study research protocol: Prospective cohort study of non-hospitalised COVID-19 patients
Published in PloS one (03-11-2022)“…Background Guidelines on COVID-19 management are developed as we learn from this pandemic. However, most research has been done on hospitalised patients and…”
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Chronic respiratory symptoms associated with airway wall thickening measured by thin-slice low-dose CT
Published in American journal of roentgenology (1976) (01-10-2014)“…In lung cancer screening, the prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms is high among heavy smokers. The purpose of this study was to compare CT-derived…”
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A pro-inflammatory role for the Frizzled-8 receptor in chronic bronchitis
Published in Thorax (01-04-2016)“…We have previously shown increased expression of the Frizzled-8 receptor of the Wingless/integrase-1 (WNT) signalling pathway in COPD. Here, we investigated if…”
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Novel genes for airway wall thickness identified with combined genome-wide association and expression analyses
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (01-03-2015)“…Airway wall thickness (AWT) is affected by both environmental and genetic factors and is strongly associated with airflow limitation in smaller airways. To…”
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Risk factors for chronic mucus hypersecretion in individuals with and without COPD: influence of smoking and job exposure on CMH
Published in Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England) (01-05-2014)“…Background Chronic mucus hypersecretion (CMH) is highly prevalent in smokers and associated with an accelerated lung function decline and chronic obstructive…”
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Dissecting the genetics of chronic mucus hypersecretion in smokers with and without COPD
Published in The European respiratory journal (01-01-2015)“…Smoking is a notorious risk factor for chronic mucus hypersecretion (CMH). CMH frequently occurs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The question…”
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The COVID HOME study research protocol: Prospective cohort study of non-hospitalised COVID-19 patients
Published in PloS one (03-11-2022)“…Background Guidelines on COVID-19 management are developed as we learn from this pandemic. However, most research has been done on hospitalised patients and…”
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Susceptibility to chronic mucus hypersecretion, a genome wide association study
Published in PloS one (01-04-2014)“…Chronic mucus hypersecretion (CMH) is associated with an increased frequency of respiratory infections, excess lung function decline, and increased…”
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Dissecting genetics for chronic mucus hypersecretion in smokers with and without COPD: genome wide analysis on mucus hypersecretion
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Susceptibility to Chronic Mucus Hypersecretion, a Genome Wide Association Study: e91621
Published in PloS one (01-04-2014)“…Background Chronic mucus hypersecretion (CMH) is associated with an increased frequency of respiratory infections, excess lung function decline, and increased…”
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