The Presence of Chronic Mucus Hypersecretion across Adult Life in Relation to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Development.

James P Allinson Rebecca J Hardy Gavin C DonaldsonSeif O ShaheenDiana Kuh Jadwiga A Wedzicha

Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2016)

CMH among middle-aged smokers represents an early developmental phase of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Smoking-related CMH usually resolves following smoking cessation but the longer its duration the greater the FEV1 lost, suggesting the course of CMH across adult life may reflect the underlying course of airway disease activity.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
disease activity
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis
middle aged
replacement therapy
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ankylosing spondylitis
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
lung function
childhood cancer
young adults
cystic fibrosis
drug induced