Article
Phenotyping Before Starting Treatment in COPD?
COPD - 1 Jun 2017
Siafakas Nikolaos, Corlateanu Alexandru, Fouka Evangelia
Abstract excerpt
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous and complex disease with great morbidity and mortality. Despite the new developments in the managements of COPD, it was recognized that not all patients benefit from the available medications. Therefore, efforts to identify subgroups...
Topics
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
- Bronchitis, Chronic
- Bronchodilator Agents
- Disease Progression
- Humans
- Inflammation
- Phenotype
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Pulmonary Emphysema
- Smoking
- Symptom Flare Up