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- Title
Aspergillus sensitization in non-smokers versus smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Authors
Muthu, Valliappan; Kumar, Ravinish; Prasad, Kuruswamy Thurai; Sehgal, Inderpaul Singh; Dhooria, Sahajal; Soundappan, Kathirvel; Rudramurthy, Shivaprakash Mandya; Chakrabarti, Arunaloke; Aggarwal, Ashutosh N.; Agarwal, Ritesh
- Abstract
The article focuses on assessing the prevalence of allergic sensitization to Aspergillus fumigatus (AS) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, comparing smokers and non-smokers. It explores the association between AS and factors like tobacco smoking, biomass fuel exposure, and the prevalence of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), particularly in those who smoke bidis or cigarettes.
- Subjects
CHRONIC obstructive pulmonary disease; BRONCHIECTASIS; COUGH; NON-smokers; ASPERGILLUS; PULMONARY aspergillosis
- Publication
Lung India, 2024, Vol 41, Issue 5, p387
- ISSN
0970-2113
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_175_24