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Characterization Associated with the Frequent Severe Exacerbator Phenotype in COPD Patients.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2000
Wu Yao-Kuang, Su Wen-Lin, Yang Mei-Chen, Chen Sin-Yi, Wu Chih-Wei, Lan Chou-Chin
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BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory disease with exacerbations causing hospitalizations, morbidity, and mortality. COPD exacerbation causes a substantial health impact, and its subtypes might differ in prognosis and treatment response. METHODS: This study evaluated the factors of COPD exacerbations and explored the probabilities of frequent severe COPD exacerbations....
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