Subtypes of patients experiencing exacerbations of COPD and associations with outcomes.

Subtypes of patients experiencing exacerbations of COPD and associations with outcomes.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex and heterogeneous condition characterized by occasional exacerbations. Identifying clinical subtypes among patients experiencing COPD exacerbations (ECOPD) could help better understand the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in exacerbations...

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Main Authors: Inmaculada Arostegui, Cristobal Esteban, Susana García-Gutierrez, Marisa Bare, Nerea Fernández-de-Larrea, Eduardo Briones, José M Quintana, IRYSS-COPD Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4044022?pdf=render

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