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Effects of allergic phenotype on respiratory symptoms and exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Jul 2013
Jamieson Daniel B, Matsui Elizabeth C, Belli Andrew, McCormack Meredith C, Peng Eric, Pierre-Louis Simon, Curtin-Brosnan Jean, Breysse Patrick N, Diette Gregory B, Hansel Nadia N
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines make no recommendations for allergy diagnosis or treatment. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether an allergic phenotype contributes to respiratory symptoms and exacerbations in patients with COPD. METHODS: Two separate cohorts were analyzed: National Health and Nutrition Survey III (NHANES III) and the COPD and domestic endotoxin (CODE) cohort....
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