Association of exacerbation phenotype with the sputum microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients during the clinically stable state

Association of exacerbation phenotype with the sputum microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients during the clinically stable state

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive, life-threatening lung disease with increasing prevalence and incidence worldwide. Increasing evidence suggests that lung microbiomes might play a physiological role in acute exacerbations of COPD. The objective of thi...

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Main Authors: Chia-Yu Yang, Shiao-Wen Li, Chia-Yin Chin, Chia-Wei Hsu, Chi-Ching Lee, Yuan-Ming Yeh, Kuo-An Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
COPD
Sputum microbiome
Stable disease
Exacerbation risk
Lung function
16S sequencing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-021-02788-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-021-02788-4

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