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Clinical Assessment and Utility of Biomarkers in Asthma-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap.
Immunology and allergy clinics of North America - 1 Aug 2022
Huang Kewu, Chung Kian Fan
Abstract excerpt
Although asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are considered as 2 distinct airway disorders, asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) includes those with features of both asthma and COPD. ACO is distinguished by having more frequent exacerbations and being associated with higher medical costs. Several objective labels or biomarkers have been identified and recommended for diagnosing and guiding the management...
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