Article
Common exacerbation-prone phenotypes across asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2022
Hyodo Kentaro, Masuko Hironori, Oshima Hisayuki, Shigemasa Rie, Kitazawa Haruna, Kanazawa Jun, Iijima Hiroaki, Ishikawa Hiroichi, Kodama Takahide, Nomura Akihiro, Kagohashi Katsunori, Satoh Hiroaki, Saito Takefumi, Sakamoto Tohru, Hizawa Nobuyuki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic inflammatory airway diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are complex syndromes with diverse clinical symptoms due to multiple pathophysiological conditions. In this study, using common and shared risk factors for the exacerbation of asthma and COPD, we sought to clarify the exacerbation-prone phenotypes beyond disease labels, and to...
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