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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Main Author: Jordan A Guenette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/580396
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