Clinically relevant change in airway wall thickness to identify disease activity in COPD and smokers at risk
Jul 23, 2026

Airway wall thickness is a global marker of airway remodelling in COPD and smokers at risk, and a useful surrogate for disease activity. A change of 0.3 mm (8%) represents a clinically relevant threshold, associated with significant FEV1 change


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