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Bronchiectasis

Kim Bird  1 , Jawedulhadi Memon  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Bronchiectasis

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Initially, bronchiectasis was described in the early 19th century by Laennec. Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease characterized by persistent and lifelong widening of the bronchial airways and weakening of the function mucociliary transport mechanism owing to repeated infection contributing to bacterial invasion and mucus pooling throughout the bronchial tree. Bronchiectasis is responsible for the significant loss of lung function and one that can result in considerable morbidity and even early mortality.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Kim Bird declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Jawedulhadi Memon declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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