[Phenotypic characterization and course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the PAC-COPD Study: design and methods].

doi:10.1016/j.arbres.2008.03.001

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[Phenotypic characterization and course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the PAC-COPD Study: design and methods].

Archivos de bronconeumologia - 1 Jan 2009

Garcia-Aymerich J, Gómez F P, Antó J M

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The Phenotype and Course of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (PAC-COPD) study aims to improve our understanding of the phenotypic heterogeneity of this disease and the extent to which this heterogeneity is related to clinical course. The main objectives are a) to c...

Topics

Cohort Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

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