Definition and diagnosis of asthma–COPD overlap (ACO)
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Burden of asthma and COPD overlap (ACO) in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study
BACKGROUND Patients with symptoms of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be classified with the term asthma-COPD overlap (ACO). ACO is of considerable interest as it is currently poorly characterised and has been associated with worse health outcomes and higher healthcare costs compared with COPD or asthma alone. Patients with ACO in Asia remain poorly described, an...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Allergology International
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1323-8930
DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2018.01.002