Rationale: The relatively sparse but diverse microbiome in human lungs may become less diverse in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This article examines the relationship of this microbiom
Previous studies have reported progressive reductions of terminal bronchioles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Based on micro-CT and Microarray profiling, this study determines the exa
Values are mean ±SD or frequency. Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; FVC = forced vital capacity; FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second; IC = inspiratory capacity; SpO2 = oxyhemoglobin satura
Table S1. Correlations between bacteria and laboratory measurements in OC-COPD. Table displays the Spearman correlations between all bacteria-laboratory measurement pairs. P values were adjusted (Adju