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The association between transfer coefficient of the lung and the risk of exacerbation in asthma-COPD overlap: an observational cohort study
BACKGROUND: Asthma–chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap (ACO) patients experience exacerbations more frequently than those with asthma or COPD alone. Since low diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (D(LCO)) is known as a strong risk factor for severe exacerbation in COPD...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8753934/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35016668 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01815-w |