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Precision medicine in COPD: where are we and where do we need to go?
European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society - 30 Sept 2018
Sidhaye Venkataramana K, Nishida Kristine, Martinez Fernando J
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was the fourth leading cause of death worldwide in 2015. Current treatments for patients ease discomfort and help decrease disease progression; however, none improve lung function or change mortality. COPD is heterogeneous in its molecular and clinical presentation, making it difficult to understand disease aetiology and define robust therapeutic strategies. Given the...
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