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Pulmonary physiology: future directions for lung function testing in COPD.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Feb 2015
Brusasco Vito, Barisione Giovanni, Crimi Emanuele
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term that encompasses different pathological conditions having excessive airflow limitation in common. A wide body of knowledge has been accumulated over the last century explaining the mechanisms by which airway (chronic bronchitis) and parenchymal (emphysema) diseases lead to an indistinguishable spirometric abnormality. Although the definition of emphysema is...
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