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Functional Predictors Discriminating Asthma-COPD Overlap (ACO) from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Journal Paper/Review - Oct 21, 2022
Kraemer Richard, Gardin Fabian, Smith Hans-Jürgen, Baty Florent, Barandun Jürg, Piecyk Andreas, Minder Stefan, Salomon Joerg, Frey Martin, Brutsche Martin, Matthys Heinrich
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A significant proportion of patients with obstructive lung disease have clinical and functional features of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), referred to as the asthma-COPD overlap (ACO). The distinction of these phenotypes, however, is not yet well-established due to the lack of defining clinical and/or functional criteria. The aim of our investigations was to assess the discriminating power of various lung function parameters on the assessment of ACO.