Instability in the COPD diagnosis upon repeat testing vary with the definition of COPD.

Instability in the COPD diagnosis upon repeat testing vary with the definition of COPD.

A low FEV1/FVC from post-bronchodilator spirometry is required to diagnose COPD. Both the FEV1 and the FVC can vary over time; therefore, individuals can be given a diagnosis of mild COPD at one visit, but have normal spirometry during the next appointment, even without an intervention.We analyzed t...

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Main Authors: Rogelio Perez-Padilla, Fernando C Wehrmeister, Maria Montes de Oca, Maria Victorina Lopez, Jose R Jardim, Adriana Muino, Gonzalo Valdivia, Julio Pertuze, Ana Maria B Menezes, PLATINO group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4374954?pdf=render

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