Asthma or asthma-COPD overlap syndrome? - Reply
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The Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome.
Although in textbooks asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are viewed as distinct disorders, there is increasing awareness that many patients have features of both. This article reviews the asthma-COPD overlap syndrome.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Respirology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1323-7799
DOI: 10.1111/resp.12992