Greater Large Conducting Airway Luminal Area in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease.

ABSTRACT: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) encompasses multiple pulmonary disorders characterized by damaged pulmonary tissue caused by a sequence of inflammation and fibrosis. While much is known about ILD-associated changes within the parenchyma and the pathophysiological processes underpinning the disruption of pulmonary dynamics and gas exchange, less is known about ILD-associated changes of luminal area within the large conducting airways. We aimed to investigate whether luminal area of the large conducting airways is different between patients with ILD and healthy controls. In a retrospective case-control study, luminal areas of seven large conducting airways were measured using three-dimensional reconstructions of computed tomography imaging. Patients with ILD (N=82; 54% female) were compared

SUBMITTER: Miller AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11998851 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature