White matter lesions characterise brain involvement in moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but cerebral atrophy does not.
Background: Brain pathology is relatively unexplored in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study is a comprehensive investigation of grey matter (GM) and white matter (WM) changes and how these relate to disease severity and cognitive function.Methods: T1-weighted and fluid-attenuate...
| Published in: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine Vol. 17; pp. 1 - 13 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article |
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BioMed Central
6/19/2017
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |