The asthma–COPD overlap syndrome: do we really need another syndrome in the already complex matrix of airway disease?

The asthma–COPD overlap syndrome: do we really need another syndrome in the already complex matrix of airway disease?

Konstantinos Kostikas, Andreas Clemens, Francesco Patalano Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland Abstract: The term asthma–COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) is one of multiple terms used to describe patients with characteristics of both COPD and asthma, representing ~20% of patients with obs...

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Main Authors: Kostikas K, Clemens A, Patalano F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016-06-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
Subjects:
Emphysema
chronic bronchitis
mixed airways disease
mixed lung disease
mixed obstruction and restriction
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