The Genetic Epidemiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPDGene) study,
which began in 2007, is an ongoing multicenter observational cohort study of more than …

Background: The presence of emphysema is relatively common in patients with fibrotic
interstitial lung disease. This has been designated combined pulmonary fibrosis and …

ILA has also been shown to correlate with histologic evidence of pulmonary fibrosis. In a
study of 424 patients who underwent lung nodule resection and who underwent CT within 3 …

Background Both COPD and interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are conditions associated
with smoking and age. The impact of coexistent ILAs on the manifestations and outcomes of …

Rationale: Cor pulmonale (right ventricular [RV] dilation) and cor pulmonale parvus (RV
shrinkage) are both described in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The …

Rationale: Although studies have evaluated emphysema and fibrotic interstitial lung
abnormality individually, less is known about their combined progression. Objectives: To …

Purpose To investigate if the presence and severity of traction bronchiectasis/
bronchiolectasis are associated with poorer survival in subjects with ILA. Method The study …

Background Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are present at CT in about 10% of
individuals undergoing lung cancer screening. The relationship between histologic findings …

Objective To investigate the prevalence and mortality impact of interstitial lung abnormalities
(ILAs) in RA and non-RA comparators. Methods We analysed associations between ILAs …

Background Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) and
interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). Investigation defining the relationships between ILAs/ILDs …