Accelerated Lung Function Decline and Mucus–Microbe Evolution in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202306-1060oc
• Publication Date: 2024-02-05T21:08:40Z
• Authors: Oliver W. Meldrum; Gavin C. Donaldson; Jayanth Kumar Nar...; Fransiskus Xaveri...; Tavleen K. Jaggi; Micheál Mac Aogáin; Lydia J. Finney; James P. Allinson; Jadwiga A. Wedzicha; Sanjay H. Chotirmall
• Keywords: Obstructive lung disease

Progressive lung function loss is recognized in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, no study concurrently evaluates how accelerated decline relates to mucus properties and the microbiome COPD.