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The phenotype of concurrent chronic bronchitis and frequent exacerbations in patients with severe COPD attending Swedish secondary care units

BACKGROUND: Chronic bronchitis and previous exacerbations are both well-known risk factors for new exacerbations, impaired health-related quality of life, and increased mortality in COPD. The aim of the study was to characterize the phenotype of concurrent chronic bronchitis and frequent exacerbatio...

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Autores principales: Sundh, Josefin, Johansson, Gunnar, Larsson, Kjell, Lindén, Anders, Löfdahl, Claes-Göran, Sandström, Thomas, Janson, Christer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4630179/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26604732
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S91362