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Prevalence and characteristics of three clinical phenotypes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Respiratory medicine - 1 May 2013
Izquierdo-Alonso José Luis, Rodriguez-Gonzálezmoro Jose Miguel, de Lucas-Ramos Pilar, Unzueta Irune, Ribera Xabier, Antón Esther, Martín Antonio
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To determine the prevalence and analyze the most relevant clinical characteristics of three clinical phenotypes of COPD: emphysema (type 1), chronic bronchitis (type 2) or COPD-asthma (type 3). METHOD: Observational, multicenter study performed with 331 COPD patients recruited in pulmonology outpatient services. The stratification in three phenotypes was performed with imaging tests, pulmonary function, and...
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