Peribronchiolar Metaplasia: A Marker of Cigarette Smoke-Induced Small Airway Injury in a Rural Cohort

• Main Authors: Rahul G Sangani (Author), Vishal Deepak (Author), Andrew J Ghio (Author), Zalak Patel (Author), Esra Alshaikhnassir (Author), Jeffrey Vos (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: SAGE Publishing, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Peribronchiolar metaplasia (PBM) is considered a reaction to injury characterized by the proliferation of bronchiolar epithelium into immediately adjacent alveolar walls. While an association of PBM with diffuse interstitial lung diseases has been recognized, the clinical significance of...