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The characteristics of the frequent exacerbator with chronic bronchitis phenotype and non-exacerbator phenotype in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis and system review.
BMC pulmonary medicine - 23 Apr 2020
Wu Jian-Jun, Xu Hong-Ri, Zhang Ying-Xue, Li Yi-Xuan, Yu Hui-Yong, Jiang Liang-Duo, Wang Cheng-Xiang, Han Mei
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BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with different phenotypes show different clinical characteristics. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to explore the clinical characteristics between the non-exacerbator (NE) phenotype and the frequent exacerbator with chronic bronchitis (FE-CB) phenotype among patients with COPD. METHODS: CNKI, Wan fang, Chongqing VIP, China Biology Medicine...
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