Precision medicine in COPD: where are we and where do we need to go?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was the fourth leading cause of death worldwide in 2015. Current treatments for patients ease discomfort and help decrease disease progression; however, none improve lung function or change mortality. COPD is heterogeneous in its molecular and clinical pr...

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Main Authors: Venkataramana K. Sidhaye, Kristine Nishida, Fernando J. Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2018-08-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/27/149/180022.full