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New SPIROMICS research points to underdiagnosed respiratory illness

The SPIROMICS study gained national media attention in August for a new publication, which you can read about in our newsletter. “The number of people with smoking-related lung disease is bigger than we used to think. Only 50% of smokers get COPD, but if you count this disease, it's a much bigger percentage that has chronic problems." - Prescott Woodruff, Lead Investigator, SPIROMICS


McKleroy W, Shing T, Anderson WH, et al. Longitudinal Follow-Up of Participants With Tobacco Exposure and Preserved Spirometry. JAMA. 2023;330(5):442–453. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.11676. Pubmed ID: 37526720

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Our Summer 2023 newsletter for SPIROMICS and SOURCE is now out! 

The Summer 2023 newsletter is available to read on this page.

You can also see the PDF version here. 

 

SPIROMICS and SOURCE Newsletter Summer 2024
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