Comparison of pulmonary function in patients with COPD, asthma-COPD overlap syndrome, and asthma with airflow limitation
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Comparison of pulmonary function in patients with COPD, asthma-COPD overlap syndrome, and asthma with airflow limitation
BACKGROUND This study was conducted in order to investigate the differences in the respiratory physiology of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS), and asthma with airflow limitation (asthma FL(+)). METHODS The medical records for a series of all stable patients with persistent airflow limitation due to COPD, ACOS, or asthma were retro...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1178-2005
DOI: 10.2147/copd.s105988