New Insights into the Pathophysiology of Mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The classification of mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requires a postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) to forced vital capacity ratio <0.7 and an FEV1 ≥80% predicted. Given their relatively well-preserved spirometry, some have argued that respiratory symptoms...
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Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/580396 |
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