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Prevalence and clinical correlates of bronchoreversibility in severe emphysema.
The European respiratory journal - 1 May 2010
Han M K, Wise R, Mumford J, Sciurba F, Criner G J, Curtis J L, Murray S, Sternberg A, Weinman G, Kazerooni E, Fishman A P, Make B, Hoffman E A, Mosenifar Z, Martinez F J
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exhibits airflow obstruction that is not fully reversible. The importance of bronchoreversibility remains controversial. We hypothesised that an emphysematous phenotype of COPD would be associated with decreased bronchoreversibility. 544 patients randomised to the medical arm of the National Emphysema Treatment Trial formed the study group. Participants underwent...
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