Open letter: the need to change the method for defining mild airway obstruction.
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چکیده
This letter arises from discussions and correspondence between colleagues involved in respiratory research or the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases, as well as from a review of the literature on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As discussed below, it is written in the hope that we can persuade members of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) committee to vote to change the method by which mild airway obstruction is defined by the GOLD guidelines.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Primary care respiratory journal : journal of the General Practice Airways Group
دوره 19 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010