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Thorax 67:48 doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-200359
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Lung volumes in interstitial lung disease in smokers

  1. Archie Macnair
  1. Correspondence to Dr Archie Macnair, FY2, Acute Medical Unit, Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road, WD18 0HB UK; archie_macnair{at}hotmail.com

There is increasing awareness that smoking causes emphysematous changes and increased lung density in the form of interstitial lung abnormalities demonstrated on high-resolution CT (HRCT). This study investigates the prevalence and effect of these radiological changes on spirometry in patients with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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