Diagnostic differentiation between asthma and COPD in primary care using lung function testing

Abstract Asthma and COPD are defined as different disease entities, but in practice patients often show features of both diseases making it challenging for primary care clinicians to establish a correct diagnosis. We aimed to establish the added value of spirometry and more advanced lung function me...

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Main Authors: Jelle D. M. Bouwens, Erik W. M. A. Bischoff, Johannes C. C. M. in ’t Veen, Tjard R. Schermer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41533-022-00298-4