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Airflow obstruction: is it asthma or is it COPD?

International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2016

Rogliani Paola, Ora Josuel, Puxeddu Ermanno, Cazzola Mario

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Despite the availability of guideline recommendations, diagnostic confusion between COPD and asthma appears common, and often it is very difficult to decide whether the obstruction is caused by asthma or COPD in a patient with airway obstruction. However, there are well-defined features that help in differentiating asthma from COPD in the presence of fixed airflow obstruction. Nonetheless, the presentations of...

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PMID: 27942210
DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S54927
PMCID: PMC5137932

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