Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as a Phenotype of Bronchiectasis for Long-Term Clinical Presentation and Treatment.

doi:10.3390/medicina57060579

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as a Phenotype of Bronchiectasis for Long-Term Clinical Presentation and Treatment.

Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 5 Jun 2021

Hsu Chih-Yi, Poon Yan-Yuen, Chen Yu-Wei, Hsieh Meng-Heng, Lin Horng-Chyuan, Fang Wen-Feng

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Background and Objectives: Bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often coexist, although the causality is not currently clear. Currently, the clinical influence of COPD on patients with major bronchiectasis over time has not yet been investigated. Material and Methods: T...

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Bronchiectasis
Humans
Lung
Phenotype
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Retrospective Studies

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