Burden of asthma and COPD overlap (ACO) in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study
Abstract Background Patients with symptoms of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be classified with the term asthma-COPD overlap (ACO). ACO is of considerable interest as it is currently poorly characterised and has been associated with worse health outcomes and higher...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0571-7 |