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Markers of early disease and prognosis in COPD.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2009
Dahl Morten, Nordestgaard Børge G
Abstract excerpt
COPD is a complex disease with multiple pathological components, which we unfortunately tend to ignore when spirometry is used as the only method to evaluate the disorder. Additional measures are needed to allow a more complete and clinically relevant assessment of COPD. The earliest potential risk factors of disease in COPD are variations in the genetic background. Genetic variations are present from conception...
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