Association of Mucus Plugging and Body Mass Index in Patients With Advanced COPD GOLD Stages 3 or 4 With Emphysema
This study supports an association between high MPS and BMI in a vulnerable subgroup of advanced COPD patients. Further research is needed to understand the pathophysiology and consequences of mucus plugs, aiming for individualized risk assessments and treatment strategies.
Authors
- Ralf‐Harto Hübner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5969-2089)
- Konrad Neumann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9482-0971)
- Antonia Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0957-6474)
- Sharon B. Spiegel
- Marcus Alexander Mall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4057-2199)
- Eva Pappe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8850-231X)
- Thomas Sgarbossa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3393-8665)
- Thomas Elgeti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7155-6044)
- Jacopo Saccomanno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0188-7541)
- Martin Witzenrath
Institutions
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DE)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD Foundation
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0617
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00