COPD: time to improve its taxonomy?

Due to well-conducted epidemiological studies and advances in genetics, molecular biology, translational research, the advent of computed tomography of the lungs and bioinformatics, the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a single entity caused by susceptibility to cigarette...

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Main Authors: Bartolomé R. Celli, Alvar Agustí
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2018-02-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/4/1/00132-2017.full