Publications by authors named "Martyna Parkitna-Patyk"
Ther Adv Respir Dis
June 2021
Article Synopsis
- Asthma is a common chronic airway disease, but its underlying mechanisms are not fully understood; this study explores the role of quantitative computed tomography (qCT) in assessing airway wall thickness in asthma patients.
- A total of 83 long-term asthma patients and 30 healthy non-smokers participated in the study, where qCT scans were taken to measure bronchial tree parameters in the right lung.
- Results showed that asthma patients had significantly thicker airway walls and smaller lumen areas, indicating that airway remodelling primarily affects medium and small airways, suggesting that qCT could be beneficial for diagnosing and managing asthma.
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