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Phenotype of normal spirometry in an aging population.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Oct 2015
Vaz Fragoso Carlos A, McAvay Gail, Van Ness Peter H, Casaburi Richard, Jensen Robert L, MacIntyre Neil, Gill Thomas M, Yaggi H Klar, Concato John
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: In aging populations, the commonly used Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) may misclassify normal spirometry as respiratory impairment (airflow obstruction and restrictive pattern), including the presumption of respiratory disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]). OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the phenotype of normal spirometry as defined by a new approach from the...
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