Lung Function Decline in Male Heavy Smokers Relates to Baseline Airflow Obstruction Severity
Lung Function Decline in Male Heavy Smokers Relates to Baseline Airflow Obstruction Severity
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DOI:
10.1378/chest.11-2837
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发表时间:
2012-12-01
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影响因子:
9.6
通讯作者:
Lammers, Jan-Willem J.
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作者:
Hoesein, Firdaus A. A. Mohamed;Zanen, Pieter;Lammers, Jan-Willem J.
Background: Recent evidence indicates that the rate of lung function decline is steepest in mild COPD and slower in moderate to severe COPD. The current study assessed whether lung function decline relates to baseline airflow obstruction severity in male heavy smokers.Methods: In total, 2,003 male smokers with a mean (SD) age of 59.8 (5.3) years underwent pulmonary function testing at baseline and after 3-year follow-up. Participants were classified by entry FEV1/FVC as follows: group 1, >70%; group 2,