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Lead
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Age
40–90
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Male or female aged 40 - 90 years inclusive.
A clinical diagnosis of COPD based on spirometry (FEV1/FVC ratio \< 70% on entry to the study with FEV1 \< 80% predicted)
You may not be if
History or current diagnosis of alpha 1-anti-trypsin deficiency, asthma, lung cancer, bronchiectasis or other significant respiratory disease (including treated TB in the past 10 years)
Contraindication to biopsy for research purpose (e.g. use of anticoagulant in the 1 week prior to biopsy)
Joint or neurological disease which on its own would preclude exercise
