The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between aging and morphological changes in the lung. 120 consecutive healthy volunteers over 60 years will be enrolled for this trial.
Chest multidetector CT without injection and spirometry data will be obtained from a multicentric sample of individuals between 60 and 95 years of ageExclusion criteria were current smoking, history of smoking within the past 10 years, any known chronic or acute pulmonary disease. Individuals treated with Amiodarone, Bleomycin or methotrexate were excludedOutcome
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
101
EFR : Pulmonary function test TDM : tomodensitometry
University Montpellier Hospital
Montpellier, France
Bronchial wall thickness
Bronchial wall thickness and remodeling associated with aging
Time frame: 1 day
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