Phenotyping the heterogeneity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

doi:10.1042/CS20120340

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Phenotyping the heterogeneity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Clinical science (London, England : 1979) - 1 Mar 2013

Barker Bethan L, Brightling Christopher E

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COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a heterogeneous disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Current diagnostic criteria based on the presence of fixed airflow obstruction and symptoms do not integrate the complex pathological changes occurring within lung, do not...

Topics

Asthma
Humans
Immunity, Innate
Lung
Oxidative Stress
Phenotype
Pneumonia
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

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