Pulmonary function tests, sputum induction, and bronchial provocation tests: diagnostic tools in the challenge of distinguishing asthma and COPD phenotypes in clinical practice
Efrossini Dima1,2*, Nikoletta Rovina1,2*, Christina Gerassimou2, Charis Roussos1,2,3, Christina Gratziou2,31“Sotiria” Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece; 2“M. Simos&...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2010-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of COPD |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/pulmonary-function-tests-sputum-induction-and-bronchial-provocation-te-a5197 |