Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Needs Adjectives: “Guiltless” COPD, “Asthma Like” and “Emphysemal” COPD
Wydawcą Serwisu Jest “Via Medica sp. z o.o.” sp.k., ul. Świętokrzyska 73, 80-180 Gdańsk, Poland
Adv. Respir. Med. 2006, 74(1), 132-134; https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.28084
Submission received: 1 March 2006
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Revised: 1 March 2006
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Accepted: 1 March 2006
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Published: 1 March 2006
Abstract
The author proposes an extension of terminology of COPD by introducing to certain situations the adjectives “guiltless” (for patient who never smoked) , “asthma like” (for patients with symptoms with reversible bronchoconstriction and eosinophilia) and emphysemal COPD. The aim of this proposal is better understanding of certain events in the disease and subsequently proper treatment.
Keywords:
“guiltless COPD”; “asthma like COPD”; “emphysemal COPD”
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Droszcz, W. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Needs Adjectives: “Guiltless” COPD, “Asthma Like” and “Emphysemal” COPD. Adv. Respir. Med. 2006, 74, 132-134. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.28084
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Droszcz W. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Needs Adjectives: “Guiltless” COPD, “Asthma Like” and “Emphysemal” COPD. Advances in Respiratory Medicine. 2006; 74(1):132-134. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.28084
Chicago/Turabian StyleDroszcz, Wacław. 2006. "Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Needs Adjectives: “Guiltless” COPD, “Asthma Like” and “Emphysemal” COPD" Advances in Respiratory Medicine 74, no. 1: 132-134. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.28084
