The different phenotypes of COPD.

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The different phenotypes of COPD.

British medical bulletin - 25 Mar 2021

Yousuf Ahmed, McAuley Hamish, Elneima Omer, Brightling Christopher E

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BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. To improve the health status and reduce symptom burden, it is important to identify a group of patients with similar characteristics and prognosis, called clinical phenotypes. Herein w...

Topics

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Disease Progression
Eosinophils
Humans
Phenotype
Prognosis
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

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