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Computer quantification of “angle of collapse” on maximum expiratory flow volume curve for diagnosing asthma-COPD overlap syndrome

BACKGROUND: In a previous study, we demonstrated that asthma patients with signs of emphysema on quantitative computed tomography (CT) fulfill the diagnosis of asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS). However, quantitative CT measurements of emphysema are not routinely available for patients with chroni...

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Autores principales: Wang, Wei, Xie, Mengshuang, Dou, Shuang, Cui, Liwei, Xiao, Wei
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/PMC5138020/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27942211
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S118415