Overlap Syndrome in Respiratory Medicine: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are highly prevalent chronic diseases in the general population. Both are characterized by similar mechanisms: airway inflammation, airway obstruction, and airway hyperresponsiveness. However, the distinction between the two obstructive disease...
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Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2014-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://jctm.mums.ac.ir/?_action=showPDF&article=2190&_ob=46802b906313291f621aa64812199cef&fileName=full_text.pdf |