[Clinical phenotypes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].

doi:10.4067/S0034-98872012000700016

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[Clinical phenotypes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].

Revista medica de Chile - 1 Jul 2012

Silva Rafael O

Abstract excerpt

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex and heterogeneous disease, that is defined by the degree of obstruction rendered by the forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEVj). This is a good parameter to define the severity of the disease but does not account for its hetero...

Topics

Bronchitis
Emphysema
Humans
Phenotype
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Severity of Illness Index

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