American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Jul 2018
Pruning of the Pulmonary Vasculature in Asthma. The Severe Asthma Research Program (SARP) Cohort.
Loss of the peripheral pulmonary vasculature, termed vascular pruning, is associated with disease severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ⋯ Pruning of the peripheral pulmonary vasculature is associated with asthma severity, control, and exacerbations, and with lung function and eosinophilia.