Defining phenotypes in COPD: an aid to personalized healthcare.

doi:10.1007/s40291-014-0100-9

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Defining phenotypes in COPD: an aid to personalized healthcare.

Molecular diagnosis & therapy - 1 Aug 2014

Segreti Andrea, Stirpe Emanuele, Rogliani Paola, Cazzola Mario

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The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is based on a post-bronchodilator fixed forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) <70 % ratio and the presence of symptoms such as shortness of breath and productive cough. Despite the simplicity in making...

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Humans
Phenotype
Precision Medicine
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

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