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Phenotypic characterisation of early COPD: a prospective case–control study
- Source :
- ERJ Open Research, Vol 6, Iss 4 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- European Respiratory Society, 2020.
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Abstract
- The phenotypic characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in individuals younger than 50 years of age (early COPD) are not well defined. This prospective, multicentre, case–control study sought to describe these characteristics and compare them with those of smokers (≥10 pack-years) of similar age with normal spirometry (controls). We studied 92 cases (post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC)
- Subjects :
- Medicine
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23120541
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- ERJ Open Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.237f92a5bf19408cb66ff5c9f56d52fa
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00047-2020