The European Respiratory Journal
Lung scarring linked to flare-ups in chronic lung disease
Higher scarring was linked to flare-ups in two patient cohorts, with hazard ratios—measures of relative risk over time—of 1.39 and 3.35.Higher scarring was linked to flare-ups in two patient cohorts, with hazard ratios—measures of relative risk over time—of 1.39 and 3.35.
Cohort studyBiomarkers
Who was studiedPatients with COPD, median 4.98 years
What changedFuture flare-up risk was higher with more lung scarring (hazard ratio 1.39 and 3.35 across two cohorts)
The catchThe abstract omits the reference groups and scarring increments behind the hazard ratios