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Distinguishing adult-onset asthma from COPD: a review and a new approach

Adult-onset asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are major public health burdens. This review presents a comprehensive synopsis of their epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentations; describes how they can be distinguished; and considers both established and proposed...

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Autores principales: Abramson, Michael J, Perret, Jennifer L, Dharmage, Shyamali C, McDonald, Vanessa M, McDonald, Christine F
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4166213/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25246782
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S46761