Airway mucus plugs in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: pathobiology, imaging, and implications for clinical trials.

Bosma CB, Aaron SD, Celli BR, Parraga G, Seymour S, Washko GR, Allinson JP, Baraldi F, Boucher RC, Castro M, Chotirmall SH, Diaz AA, Fahy JV, Goldin JG, Halayko AJ, Halpin DMG, Hoffman E, Labaki WW, Lugogo N, Kazerooni E, Kesimer M, Papi A, Ram S, Ramsey KA, San José Estépar R, Tanabe N, Whelan K, Wedzicha JA, Martinez FJ, Han MK

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DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag309
Published: 2026 Sep 1
Container: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1093/ajrccm/aamag309,
  title = {Airway mucus plugs in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: pathobiology, imaging, and implications for clinical trials.},
  author = {Bosma CB and Aaron SD and Celli BR and Parraga G and Seymour S and Washko GR and Allinson JP and Baraldi F and Boucher RC and Castro M and Chotirmall SH and Diaz AA and Fahy JV and Goldin JG and Halayko AJ and Halpin DMG and Hoffman E and Labaki WW and Lugogo N and Kazerooni E and Kesimer M and Papi A and Ram S and Ramsey KA and San José Estépar R and Tanabe N and Whelan K and Wedzicha JA and Martinez FJ and Han MK},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine},
  doi = {10.1093/ajrccm/aamag309},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/ajrccm/aamag309}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Airway mucus plugs in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: pathobiology, imaging, and implications for clinical trials.
AU  - Bosma CB
AU  - Aaron SD
AU  - Celli BR
AU  - Parraga G
AU  - Seymour S
AU  - Washko GR
AU  - Allinson JP
AU  - Baraldi F
AU  - Boucher RC
AU  - Castro M
AU  - Chotirmall SH
AU  - Diaz AA
AU  - Fahy JV
AU  - Goldin JG
AU  - Halayko AJ
AU  - Halpin DMG
AU  - Hoffman E
AU  - Labaki WW
AU  - Lugogo N
AU  - Kazerooni E
AU  - Kesimer M
AU  - Papi A
AU  - Ram S
AU  - Ramsey KA
AU  - San José Estépar R
AU  - Tanabe N
AU  - Whelan K
AU  - Wedzicha JA
AU  - Martinez FJ
AU  - Han MK
PY  - 2026
JO  - American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
DO  - 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag309
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CB, B., SD, A., BR, C., G, P., S, S., GR, W., JP, A., F, B., RC, B., M, C., SH, C., AA, D., JV, F., JG, G., AJ, H., DMG, H., E, H., WW, L., N, L., E, K., M, K., A, P., S, R., KA, R., R, S. J. E., N, T., K, W., JA, W., FJ, M., & MK, H. (2026). Airway mucus plugs in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: pathobiology, imaging, and implications for clinical trials.. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajrccm/aamag309

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