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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Main Authors: Alexandru Corlateanu, Valeria Pripa, Gloria Montanari, Victor Botnaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2014-02-01
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