Exploring the optimum approach to the use of CT densitometry in a randomised placebo-controlled study of augmentation therapy in alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency

BACKGROUND: Computed tomography (CT) lung densitometry has been demonstrated to be the most sensitive and specific outcome measure for the assessment of emphysema-modifying therapy, but the optimum densitometric index has yet to be determined and targeted sampling may be more sensitive than whole lu...

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Autores principales: Parr, David G, Dirksen, Asger, Piitulainen, Eeva, Deng, Chunqin, Wencker, Marion, Stockley, Robert A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2740846/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19678952
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-10-75

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2740846/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19678952
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-10-75

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