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Diagnostic value of post-bronchodilator pulmonary function testing to distinguish between stable, moderate to severe COPD and asthma

OBJECTIVE: The GOLD guidelines suggest that the presence of a post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV(1)) < 80% of the predicted value in combination with a FEV(1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) < 70% confirms the diagnosis of COPD. Limited data exist regarding the accurac...

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Autores principales: Richter, Daphne C, Joubert, James R, Nell, Haylene, Schuurmans, Mace M, Irusen, Elvis M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2650596/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19281083