Open AccessClinical and Radiological Features of COPD Patients Living at ≥3000 m Above Sea Level in the Tibet Plateau
Author(s) -
Ying Liang,
Drolma Yangzom,
Tsokyi Lhamo,
Yanping Ning,
Binbin Su,
Shuai Luo,
Bian Ma Cuo,
Meilang ChuTso,
Yanling Ding,
Yahong Chen,
Yongchang Sun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s325097
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , radiological weapon , observational study , obstructive lung disease , surgery
COPD at high altitude may have different risk factors and unique clinical and radiological phenotypes. We aimed to investigate the demographic data, clinical and radiological features of COPD patients permanently residing at the Tibet Plateau (≥3000 meters above sea level).