Progress of emphysema in severe α1-antitrypsin deficiency as assessed by annual CT

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 826-832

  Dirksen, Asger ^a,d   Friis, M ^a   Olesen, K P ^a   Skovgaard, L T ^b   Sorensen K ^c  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Siemens A/S   (Denmark)

^d Respiratory Medicine Section ML 7721 RHIMA Center Rigshospital   (Denmark)

Author keywords

CT; Density; Lung, ventilation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN; TRYPSIN INHIBITOR;

ACUTE DISEASE; ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LUNG; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; TIME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ALPHA 1-ANTITRYPSIN; ALPHA 1-ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRYPSIN INHIBITORS;

EID: 0031225933     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841859709172418     Document Type: Article

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