Characteristics and self-rated health of overlap syndrome
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Characteristics and self-rated health of overlap syndrome
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Overlap syndrome shares features of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study was to investigate characteristics of overlap syndrome and their effect on self-rated health (SRH). METHODS We analyzed data from the Fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2007-2009. Subjects with acceptable spirometry and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1178-2005
DOI: 10.2147/copd.s61093