Article
[Phenotypes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].
Revue medicale de Liege - 1 Jan 2000
Corhay J-L, Schleich F, Louis R
Abstract excerpt
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a multi-dimensional disorder with multiple phenotypes. The GOLD guidelines, used for the diagnosis, staging and treatment of COPD, do not fully reflect the heterogeneous nature of the disease. Historically, the two most recognized clinical phenotypes of COPD are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Most COPD patients encountered in practice actually share, both of...
Topics
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive