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Interstitial lung abnormalities and interstitial lung diseases associated with cigarette smoking in a rural cohort undergoing surgical resection.

Rahul G SanganiVishal DeepakAndrew J GhioMichael J ForteRafia ZulfikarZalak PatelAustin KingEsra AlshaikhnassirGhulam AbbasJeffrey Vos
Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2022)
In a rural cohort undergoing surgical resection, radiographic subclinical ILAs/ILDs patterns were highly prevalent and associated with ever smoking and intensity of smoking. The presence of radiographic ILA/ILD patterns and isolated honeycomb changes were associated with increased mortality. Subclinical ILAs/ILDs and histologic fibrosis correlated with clinical COPD as well as radiographic and pathologic emphysema emphasizing the co-existence of these pulmonary injuries in a heavily smoking population.
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