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Do we really need asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome?
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Oct 2016
Cazzola Mario, Rogliani Paola
Abstract excerpt
The association of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the same patient, which is designated as mixed asthma-COPD phenotype or overlap syndrome (ACOS), remains a controversial issue. This is primarily because many conflicting aspects in the definition of ACOS remain, and it is extremely difficult to summarize the distinctive features of this syndrome. Furthermore, we are realizing that...
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