Respiratory investigationHumansCross-Sectional StudiesMaleTomographyX-Ray Computed
Airway tree morphology and blood eosinophil count in past smokers without a history of lung disease: A cross-sectional analysis of lung cancer screening computed tomography.
Kohei Obata, Naoya Tanabe, Yusuke Hayashi, Tomoki Maetani, Yusuke Shiraishi, Katsuhiro Suzuki, Susumu Sato, Atsuyasu Sato, Toyohiro Hirai
Published: 202510.1016/j.resinv.2025.11.003
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Native airway structures may affect the host immune response to inhaled noxious particles. We hypothesized that a distinct airway tree structure may be associated with a higher blood eosinophil count (BEC) after smoking cessation, even in…
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