The many faces of COPD in real life: a longitudinal analysis of the NOVELTY cohort
Background The diagnosis of COPD requires the demonstration of non-fully reversible airflow limitation by spirometry in the appropriate clinical context. Yet, there are patients with symptoms and relevant exposures suggestive of COPD with either normal spirometry (pre-COPD) or preserved ratio but im...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2024-02-01
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Series: | ERJ Open Research |
Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/10/1/00895-2023.full |