Changes in respiratory function impairment following the treatment of severe pulmonary tuberculosis – limitations for the underlying COPD detection

BACKGROUND: During the treatment phase of active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), respiratory function impairment is usually restrictive. This may become obstructive, as a PTB-associated airflow obstruction (AFO) or as a later manifestation of underlying COPD. PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to exami...

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Autores principales: Radovic, Milan, Ristic, Lidija, Ciric, Zorica, Dinic-Radovic, Violeta, Stankovic, Ivana, Pejcic, Tatjana, Rancic, Milan, Bogdanovic, Dragan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4914072/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27366058
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S106875

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