Pre- and post-bronchodilator lung function as predictors of mortality in the Lung Health Study

Pre- and post-bronchodilator lung function as predictors of mortality in the Lung Health Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is supposed to be classified on the basis of post-bronchodilator lung function. Most longitudinal studies of COPD, though, do not have post-bronchodilator lung function available. We used...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Principais autores: Diaz-Guzman Enrique, Mannino David M, Buist Sonia
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: BMC 2011-10-01
coleção:Respiratory Research
Assuntos:
COPD
mortality
epidemiology
bronchodilator responsiveness
Acesso em linha:http://respiratory-research.com/content/12/1/136

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