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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease subpopulations and phenotyping.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jun 2018
Segal Leopoldo N, Martinez Fernando J
Abstract excerpt
The diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been based largely on a one-size-fits-all approach. Diagnosis of COPD is based on meeting the physiologic criteria of fixed obstruction in forced expiratory flows and treatment focus on symptomatic relief, with limited effect on overall prognosis. However, patients with COPD have distinct features that determine very different...
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