Changes in definition lead to changes in the clinical characteristics across COPD categories according to GOLD 2017: a national cross-sectional survey in China

Lina Sun,* Yahong Chen,* Rui Wu, Ming Lu, Wanzhen Yao Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China *These authors contributed equally to this work Purpose: To investigate how the changes of definition in assessment of Global Initiat...

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Main Authors: Sun LN, Chen YH, Wu R, Lu M, Yao WZ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2017-10-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/changes-in-definition-lead-to-changes-in-the-clinical-characteristics--peer-reviewed-article-COPD