Study of bronchiectasis phenotype and the common pathogens involved in late COPD stages
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchiectasis have many common characteristics from the physiopathologic and clinical points of view. Reviewing literature showed presence of a linear relationship between the appearance of bronchiectasis and the severity of COPD, with a h...
Main Authors: | Gehan M.I Elassal, Riham H Raafat, Ahmed S.S Ahmed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2018;volume=67;issue=3;spage=221;epage=225;aulast=Elassal |
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