Characterising airway inflammation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults with asthma and COPD
Indigenous people with COPD had higher smoking rates, worsened CAT scores and more symptoms of cough and sputum production. There were no differences between the groups in airway inflammation, but neutrophilic inflammation was associated with poorly-controlled asthma.
Authors
- Shimul Chatterjee
- Nick Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7090-0453)
- Peter A. B. Wark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5676-6126)
- Aishath Lam’aan Latheef
- Jodie L. Simpson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3626-680X)
- W. T. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3473-3080)
- Scott Gelzinnis
Institutions
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (AU)
- Hunter Medical Research Institute (AU)
- Metro South Health (AU)
- Western NSW Local Health District (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Central Coast Local Health District (AU)
- Hunter New England Local Health District (AU)
- Alfred Health (AU)
- South Western Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Respiratory Research
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002619
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00