COPD Sherlock
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Sherlock stands for SevERe earLy-Onset COPD. The aim is to include 580 persons in the cohort.
The cohort consists of the following groups:
- Non-COPD (ex-smokers)
- Non-COPD (current smokers)
- COPD Gold I/II (ex-smokers)
- COPD Gold I/II (current smokers)
- COPD Gold III/IV
Samples and measurements:
- Patient characteristics
- Pulmonary function tests
- CT-Thorax
- Bronchoscopy
- Nasal brushes
- (Nasal) epithelial linning fluid
- Bronchial wash
- Bronchial biopsy
- Bronchial brush
- Peripheral blood
- Sputum
- Urine
- Faeces
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)